2 in custody in connection to Chicago teen's death
Two men were taken into custody Sunday as "persons of interest" in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Chicago girl, a Chicago police spokeswoman said
Michelle Obama to attend Chicago girl's funeral
A White House official says Michelle Obama will attend Saturday's funeral for the 15-year-old Chicago girl who was killed after returning home from ...
White House allies produce preschool-for-all plan
Days before President Barack Obama outlines his agenda for the coming year, a think tank with close ties to the White House is outlining a plan that ...
Obama stands firm on gun control despite long odds
President Barack Obama declared Monday on his first trip outside Washington to promote gun control that a consensus is emerging for universal ...
School turnarounds prompt community backlash
The federal government's push for drastic reforms at chronically low achieving schools has led to takeovers by charter operators, overhauls of staff ...
THE RESET: Familiar faces on Obama's 2nd-term team
President Barack Obama is much of the way through completing his second-term Cabinet and top White House staff. For many of those chosen so far, it's ...
Obama honors NBA Champion Miami Heat
President Barack Obama honored the Miami Heat for winning the 2012 NBA Championship title after falling short just a year before. "Everybody doing ...
Thousands march for gun control in Washington
Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as "Ban Assault Weapons Now," joined a rally for gun ...
Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says
Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.
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 ...
Study: High school grad rate highest since '76
The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four ...
Duncan: Hard to teach kids scared of being killed
Too many students worry more about being killed by a gun than learning in the classroom, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said on Thursday, as he ...
Obama deflects criticism about lack of diversity
Deflecting criticism about a perceived lack of diversity in his second-term Cabinet, President Barack Obama on Monday urged Americans not to rush to ...
Will longer school year help or hurt US students?
Did your kids moan that winter break was way too short as you got them ready for the first day back in school? They might get their wish of more ...
White House tries to keep momentum on gun control
Less than a month after a horrific elementary school shooting, the White House is fighting to keep the momentum for new gun legislation amid signs ...
Funerals become a sad routine in Newtown
A season that should be a time of joy has been marked by heart-wrenching loss in Newtown, as more victims from the massacre of 20 children and six ...
One by one, shattered Newtown buries its dead
One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday, bearing three tiny victims of the Sandy ...
Obama to send Congress gun proposals in January
Declaring the time for action overdue, President Barack Obama promised on Wednesday to send Congress broad proposals in January for tightening gun ...
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