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Arabic school fails the test

by Diane Ravitchvia Daily News
Monday, May 14, 2007

The New York City Education Department has announced plans to create a public school in Brooklyn called the Khalil Gibran International Academy, devoted solely to Arabic culture and language...

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Report: ‘Civic Values' Strong in Private, Charter Schools

with Education Nextvia New York Sun
Monday, May 14, 2007

Private and charter schools instill "civic values" as well as public schools do, according to a new analysis of recent studies on the topic...

In the News

School choice better for civic values

with Education Nextvia United Press International
Monday, May 14, 2007

A new study out of California finds that schools of choice often do a better job of boosting civic values among their students than assigned public schools...

In the News

Pride swells at Virginia Tech commencement

with John Abizaidvia Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Saturday, May 12, 2007

Louis Klos, in black cap-and-gown, sat last evening in a folding chair on the east side of his university's football field...

In the News

Honoring the Past, Moving Forward

with John Abizaidvia Washington Post
Saturday, May 12, 2007

That it would be a day of beginnings, of propelling forward, was clear from the moment the sound of "Pomp and Circumstance" spilled across the tens of thousands gathered in Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on Friday night...

In the News

Somber commencement

with John Abizaidvia Baltimore Sun
Saturday, May 12, 2007

From a distance, they looked like any other family members at a graduation...

In the News

Graduation at V-Tech: a day to remember for students trying to forget

with John Abizaidvia Times
Saturday, May 12, 2007

The 27 students shot dead in the massacre at Virginia Tech were awarded their diplomas posthumously yesterday in a subdued graduation ceremony dedicated to their memory...

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Joy, sadness mark graduation day at Va. Tech

with John Abizaidvia Virginian-Pilot
Saturday, May 12, 2007

An Army general praised Virginia Tech's courage and character...

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Tears Are Mixed at Virginia Tech Commencement

with John Abizaidvia New York Times
Saturday, May 12, 2007

Commencement at Virginia Tech was supposed to be a moment for parents to watch their children take a symbolic step...

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Virginia Tech's graduation: The promise of tomorrow

with John Abizaidvia Roanoke Times
Saturday, May 12, 2007

Nearly a month after events that made them worry about things most students never have to think about, Virginia Tech’s seniors turned their attention back to traditional college concerns on their graduation day...

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