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Sandy Hook's Future: What's To Become Of The School?

It's been over five months since the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. And there have been plenty of opinions about what should be done with the school building. Host Michel Martin speaks with Rich Harwood about the emotional decision-making process.
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Area School Districts Brace For Cuts In Federal Funding

School systems in D.C., Virginia and Maryland will see budget cuts of between $2 million and $6 million for the upcoming year, money that they will have to find elsewhere in their budgets.

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Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame

The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools.
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D.C. Leads Nation In Student Debt—But Pays It Back Quickly

D.C. residents might carry more student debt than anyone else, but their delinquency rates are lower than anywhere else in the country.

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Growing Vegetables From Seeds Take Root For Many Gardeners

More and more gardeners are bypassing the local nursery and instead starting their veggies from seed. Seeds are often cheaper and they give growers a bigger choice of varieties. At a community garden in Venice, Calif., students learn the ins and outs of gardening from scratch.
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Maryland Raises Tuition At State Universities

Tuition for most Maryland residents attending state universities will go up, though not by more than three percent.

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Community Divided Over Jefferson-Houston School Construction

Alexandria school leaders are getting ready for a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on a new Jefferson-Houston School.

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DCPS Tries New Strategy In Educating Special Ed Students

A year after DCPS started sending special ed students to private schools, we'll check in and see how the strategy is working.

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Ivy Leaguers Broaden Minds With New Race Center

Tricia Rose is known as a hip-hop scholar and professor of Africana studies. She's now taking on a new project at Brown University, and hoping it sparks new questions about race and ethnicity. Host Michel Martin speaks with Rose about her vision.

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