1 hurt in UC Berkeley shooting; suspect in custody (AP)
AP – A gunman opened fire Tuesday inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley, injuring one person, a school spokesman said.
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Ex-porn star’s school appearance prompts review (AP)
AP – Officials of a California school system plan to meet with the agent who schedules celebrity guests to read to children after some parents complained that having a former adult film star as a participant was inappropriate.
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Ind. couple: School didn’t shield son from bullies (AP)
AP – A couple is suing their northwest Indiana school district, claiming school officials failed to protect their son from prolonged bullying over his Middle Eastern background that culminated in an attack this month that left him with a brain injury.
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11 states seek relief from No Child Left Behind (AP)
AP – The Education Department says Tuesday that 11 states have sought a waiver around unpopular proficiency requirements in the No Child Left Behind education law.
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California governor rejects race, gender college admissions (Reuters)
Reuters – California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday vetoed legislation that would have allowed California universities to consider race and gender in student admissions, even though Brown said he agreed with its goal.
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California allows college aid to illegal immigrants (Reuters)
Reuters – California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a bill giving illegal immigrant college students access to state-funded financial aid, the second half of two-part legislation known as the “Dream Act.”
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Jury: Muslim students guilty of disrupting speech (AP)
AP – Jurors found 10 Muslim students guilty Friday of disrupting a lecture by the Israeli ambassador at a California university in a case that stoked a spirited debate about free speech.
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Muslim students’ speech trial goes to US jury (AP)
AP – A jury has completed its first full day of deliberations in the trial of 10 Muslim students charged with disrupting a speech by an Israeli diplomat at the University of California, Irvine.
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Loss of accreditation worries parents of Kansas City students (Reuters)
Reuters – Officials reassured parents on Wednesday that the Kansas City School District’s loss of accreditation will not keep students from getting high school diplomas.
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Rebecca Black Quits Middle School After Bullying (Mashable)
Mashable – YouTube sensation Rebecca Black might have gone from anonymous California middle school student to online celebrity overnight, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t still bullied like millions of other kids. Black’s viral song “Friday” has amassed more than 167 million views on YouTube, been parodied by celebrities and musicians and was covered on the hit show Glee. Mainstream artists like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have given their support to Black and “Friday.” Black has even poked fun at herself and the song’s lyrics.
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