Mayoral candidates offer two paths to overhaul schools

Mayoral candidates offer two paths to overhaul schools

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But academic experts say that mayors might be in the best position to help failing schools raise their performance because mayors can coordinate school intervention with other measures to address students' home lives, such as creating more affordable …
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West Virginia has highest rate of fatal overdoses

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The report, funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, says a national survey found the number of Americans abusing prescription drugs dipped from 7 million in 2010 to 6.1 in 2011. But earlier this year, authorities involved in efforts …
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In the Silk Road Case, Don't Blame the Technology

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The man alleged to be "Dread Pirate Roberts," the founder and operator of the Silk Road—an online marketplace where bitcoins were traded for a range of goods and services, including drugs—was arrested by the FBI in San Francisco yesterday. The …
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