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Sports are a civil right for disabled, US says
Breaking new ground, the U.S. Education Department is telling schools they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal ...
US Chamber to air anti-Democrat Casey ads in Pa.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching television and radio ads against Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in a Pennsylvania race that Republicans insist ...
National GOP to spend $500,000 in Pa. Senate race
National Republicans are spending $500,000 on the Pennsylvania Senate race as polls show a closer contest between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and ...
Outside group attacks Smith, boosts Casey
A Democratic political action committee began running TV ads in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to boost Democratic Sen. Bob Casey's reelection bid against ...
School district rebuilds after fraudulent testing
During his sophomore year, Jose Avalos was urged by a principal to drop out of high school. The next year, his brother was told to do the same after ...
Nearly 900 districts to apply for Race to the Top
Nearly 900 school districts across the nation intend to apply for a slice of close to $400 million in grants that the U.S. Education Department will ...