Colo school shooting verdict: not guilty, insanity (AP)
AP – A man charged with attempted first-degree murder in the shooting and wounding of two eighth-graders at a Colorado middle school was found not guilty by reason of insanity Wednesday.
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Rick Perry’s Achilles Heel (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | Recently, Texas governor and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry has come under some heat for his policy in the state of Texas to allow children of illegal immigrants to pay for their higher education in Texas at in-state tuition rates. According to Gallup polls, this topic is one that is very important to Republican voters 2-1 over Democratic voters. It is so importation to Republican voters that they strongly back anyone who stands up in defense of the law. This can be seen in the recent immigration lawsuit challenge between Arizona and the Obama administration where a full 79% of Republicans backed the state. Only 27% of Democrats did likewise.
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Gunman’s widow doesn’t know what caused shooting (AP)
AP – The widow of the gunman who held a Florida school board at gunpoint and fired shots before killing himself says she still doesn’t know what triggered the shooting.
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DC public schools head Rhee announces resignation (AP)
AP – The head of the D.C. public school system says she is resigning.
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U.S., China online education firms to merge (Reuters)
Reuters – Online education companies Eleutian Technology and Idapted Ltd said on Wednesday that they will merge, bringing together the U.S. and Chinese companies in the fast-growing $100 billion market for online English instruction.
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For gay youths, middle school can be toughest time (AP)
AP – Sometimes Mann, who had known she was gay for about a year but dared not tell anyone, would cut herself on the arms with a razor blade. Her long sleeves hid the evidence of her misery from classmates and family.
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Al Sharpton to host new TV series on education (AP)
AP – The Rev. Al Sharpton will host a weekly syndicated TV program focusing on education.
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Consumer confidence retreats further in July (AP)
AP – Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a job market that has proven stubbornly stagnant. The report raised concerns about the overall economy and the back-to-school season.
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Consumer confidence retreats further in July (AP)
AP – Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a job market that has proven stubbornly stagnant. The report raised concerns about the overall economy and the back-to-school season.
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Microsoft’s Philly high school traveled rocky road (AP)
AP – When the Microsoft-designed School of the Future opened, the facility was a paragon of contemporary architecture, with a green roof, light-filled corridors and the latest classroom technology, all housed in a dazzling white modern building.
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