Report says student achievement up since No Child Left Behind
A Center on Education Policy study finds national student achievement has risen since 2002 but not enough to meet the law’s 2014 goal. Gains vary by state, with more progress after No Child Left Behind in nine of thirteen states examined. gaps persist though some narrowing is seen. The report stresses independence from partisan fights as reauthorization looms.
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Cyclone Gonu battered Oman's eastern coast with 95 mph winds and 36 foot waves, prompting evacuations and heavy rains in Muscat. The storm, the Arabian Peninsula's strongest in six decades, aimed toward southern Iran as officials warned of continued gusts and flooding.
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Mississippi cousin testifies in 1964 Klansman abduction case
In Jackson, a cousin of a reputed Klansman testified that they abducted and attacked two Black men in 1964 Mississippi. The defendant James Ford Seale listened as the witness, a Baptist deacon, described the deadly events under immunity for the federal kidnapping and conspiracy trial.
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Senators battle over immigration compromise
In Washington the Senate debate on a broad immigration compromise turned partisan as Republicans and Democrats accused each other of sabotaging its passage. Senate leaders prepared a Thursday test vote, while Republicans argued Democrats were stifling debate.
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Former Liberian leader boycotts war crimes trial
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, 59, refuses to attend the hearing and fires his lawyer, saying he doubts a fair trial. He faces 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for arming rebels who committed atrocities in Sierra Leone during Liberia's civil war. Prosecutor Stephen Rapp proceeds with opening statements.
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