Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gestures while speaking at the Latino Coalition annual economic summit in Washington, where he unveiled his education plan on Wednesday. (Evan Vucci/AP)
7:07 pm ET -Mitt Romney's plan for education reform challenges President Obama and teacher's unions, including federal money for some low-income and disabled students to attend private schools.
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Minority students are punished more than whites, US reports. Is it racism?
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Ohio school shooting: why the gun owner won't be held accountable
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Chardon High School shooting: what we've learned since Columbine
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One student in custody in Ohio, after fatal Chardon High School shooting (+video)
Five Chardon High School shooting victims – four boys and a girl – were taken to area hospitals after 8 a.m. Students have identified the alleged shooter as a fellow student.
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The next Race to the Top? Arne Duncan outlines vision for teacher reform.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan launched a $5 billion proposal Wednesday aimed at improving the teaching profession at every level. It would be modeled after the Race to the Top program.
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Miramonte sex abuse: Schools facing Catholic Church-like wave of scandal?
The Miramonte School scandal could be a wakeup call about the prevalence of sexual abuse in schools nationwide, experts say – adding that scandals could sweep though education world the way they did though the Catholic Church.
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No Child Left Behind waivers: five ways education will change
President Obama announced the first 10 states to receive waivers from certain aspects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal education law on Thursday. Here’s a look at some ways they are pushing for progress through the flexibility granted by the waivers.
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Who is to blame for LA school sex abuse? Push for answers poised to escalate. (+video)
Three suits involving 23 students have been filed in an L.A. court in the wake of the Miramonte school sex abuse scandal, but the those numbers are expected to rise dramatically in a push for accountability.
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No Child Left Behind loses bite as Obama issues waivers
Many educators applaud the waivers from some parts of No Child Left Behind, saying the education-reform law has a one-size-fits-all approach. Others worry that minorities could suffer.
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