Education department awards grants to 7 states (Reuters)

Reuters – Seven states will share $200 million in grant money they can use to improve student achievement, the Department of Education announced on Friday.

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Seven states win federal education competition (AP)

AP – Seven states won a share of $200 million in federal “Race to the Top” money to improve K-12 education programs, the Education Department announced Thursday.

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Fired, rehired teachers back at troubled RI school (AP)

AP – Teachers who were fired and ultimately rehired in a dispute that focused national debate over education reform have returned to their Rhode Island classrooms amid hopes that changes they agreed to will help improve student performance at their persistently troubled high school.

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