Duncan says furor over Obama speech ’silly’ in face of problems facing US education systemWASHINGTON — The furor surrounding President Barack Obama’s upcoming address to the nation’s schoolchildren is “just silly,” his education chief said Sunday, and a conservative senator who led the Education Department in the first Bush administration suggested teachers make it a civics lesson. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDTIntel officials: Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US strike, already buried No need to close many schools for swine flu, US says _ and sick kids can come back soonerWASHINGTON — Don’t panic, schools. Swine flu in the fall: Obama, top advisers urge states to gird now for vaccinations, outbreaksWASHINGTON — U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children at schools among the first in line, the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they’ll tackle the virus’ all-but-certain resurgence. White House plans summit to talk about swine flu preparednessWASHINGTON — The White House is planning a summit to talk about preparations for swine flu. Education Department releases more stimulus dollars to help with tight state budgetsWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan is releasing $2.7 billion in stimulus dollars earlier than planned to help states confront increasingly tighter budgets. Ten-hut! Public school districts opening military academies to reach out to at-risk studentsATLANTA — The U.S. Marine Corps is wooing public school districts across the country, expanding a network of military academies that has grown steadily despite criticism that it’s a recruiting ploy. High school dropout crisis persists, but some big cities are making gainsWASHINGTON — The high school dropout problem is getting better in some big cities where it’s most severe, a national study found, but the overall situation remains dismal, as more than one in four kids drops out of high school nationwide. |
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