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Female Troops Still Lack Access to Plan B Despite Its Legality

Chalk one up for policy based on science versus ideology! The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled earlier this week that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to limit over-the-counter access to the emergency

Mar. 30   4:32 pm

Full Story at The Hill

CPSIA?s Unintended Consequences (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry)

My office has received hundreds of inquiries from constituents and organizations regarding the recently-enacted Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). A bipartisan Congress passed the CPSIA last year to protect children from the

Mar. 30   2:25 pm

Full Story at The Hill

Jonah's roadmap for conservatives has a few gaping holes in it

Another fat-ass with a goatee. Here's a note jonah; you still ain't cool. Jonah Goldberg appears another right wing Jew, a traitor to my faith. Actually their stupidity does appear fatal: to 14 dead astronauts under 2 Republiklan administrations who

Mar. 30   1:45 pm

Full Story at Crooks and Liars

Oxen Update

Over at the Columbia Journalism Review Daniel Luzer takes on Dana Goldstein?s recent TAP story on Randi Weingarten.   Goldstein responds here.  Luzer?s a little too harsh on Goldstein?s article, but he does point up a real risk for reformers:  Namely

Mar. 30   1:41 pm

Full Story at Eduwonk

Inside Our Schools

The CVMS Honor Society invited Principal Jennifer Wood, from Canyon View High School, to speak in a special assembly to Honor Society members. Principal Wood stressed the importance of attending school every single day and getting involved in

Mar. 30   1:35 pm

Full Story at The St. George Spectrum

Capitol Hill Agenda: March 30, 2009

The Hill : To coincide with The Hill's Special Report on Children's Initiatives, The Hill's Erica Wisniewski spoke with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers(R-Wash.) about her role advocating for Children with disabilities. Erica Wisniewski : You?ve taken on

Mar. 30   1:21 pm

Full Story at The Hill

Commentary: Our schools get lousy grades

In his new book, "Now or Never," Jack Cafferty says our schools don't measure up. (CNN) -- Call it another piece of evidence that this once great nation of ours is crumbling: Half of us believe our schools deserve a C or a D for the job they do

Mar. 30   10:32 am

Full Story at CNN

Failing test scores prompt Michigan to cancel writing portion of MEAP

Royal Oak -- Dismal test scores are prompting the state to cancel the writing section of the MEAP test next year for some students. Only students in grades four and seven will take the test, while a new test is created. Students in grades three, five,

Mar. 30   5:32 am

Full Story at Detroit News Online

Washington Area Schools, Including Hollin Meadows, Take Lessons Outside

By the first week of spring, a crowd of shivering daffodils offered a lonely spray of color to a still-dormant garden outside Hollin Meadows Elementary School. But the bright blooms were not safe for long amid the prying fingers of two dozen curious

Mar. 30   4:59 am

Full Story at The Washington Post

Crunching the numbers

In the last months, dozens of teachers and other speakers at board meetings have recommended various cuts that can be taken to close Lodi Unified's $25 million budget deficit. But few have actually taken the time to not only write them down and present

Mar. 30   4:35 am

Full Story at LodiNews.com

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