House votes to replace No Child Left Behind law
The House on Friday passed the Student Success Act 221 to 207 to end federally required testing and shift control to states and districts. Democrats opposed the measure and the Obama administration warned it would be a step backward in improving schools and preparing students for college and careers.
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Compromise set to curb college loan rates next week
A compromise on student loans could cut rates for undergraduates to 3.9 percent and graduate loans to 5.4 percent with parents at 6.4 percent, for this fall. Rates would rise as the economy improves and government borrowing costs increase.
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Vets describe betrayal when seeking care
Former Marine Tara Johnson recounts a VA doctor questioning her report of rape after military sexual assault and leaving the session discouraged. A male veteran discusses being denied a male SSA support group at Baltimore VA and feeling ostracized in PTSD veteran circles.
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Obama urges national reflection after Trayvon Martin verdict
President Obama speaks in the White House briefing room urging soul searching on race and self defense laws after George Zimmerman is acquitted. He cautions against violence while acknowledging understandable protests as the nation processes the verdict and seeks moves toward progress.
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