APNewsBreak: Charter School Growth Fund aims to raise $160M for starting new schools

APNewsBreak: Charter school group to raise $160M

Teacher bonuses fail to boost test scores; Obama administration says the issue isn’t settled

Study: Teacher bonuses fail to boost test scores

Study: Merit pay for teachers doesn’t improve student test scores

Study: Teacher bonuses don’t affect student tests

CDC: Sex education is common for kids, but birth control methods aren’t always included

CDC: One-third of sex ed omits birth control

13 million students expected to benefit as 9 states, DC get $3.4B in ‘Race to the Top’ grants

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APNewsBreak: 9 states, DC named ‘Race to the Top’ winners to share $3 billion for schools

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APNewsBreak: GA, NY, NC, OH named ‘Race to the Top’ winners to share $3 billion for schools

APNewsBreak: GA, NY, NC, OH named grant winners

Start me up: Georgia State ready to take to the gridiron after plenty of growing pains

Ga. State starts new program in tough economy

Atlanta schools latest in string of test cheating scandals across nation

Atlanta latest in string of cheating scandals

For teachers, jobs bill brings some hope after summer of frustration

Jobs bill brings some hope to teachers

ATLANTA — Dave Ebersbach lost his job as a math teacher this summer, and he spends each day hoping that his poverty-stricken school in Ohio will call up and offer him his position back.

For teachers, jobs bill brings some relief after summer of frustration

Jobs bill brings relief to teachers

ATLANTA — Dave Ebersbach lost his job as a math teacher this summer, and he spends each day hoping that his poverty-stricken school in Ohio will call up and offer him his position back.

States slash prekindergarten programs as economy falters, budgets bleed

States slash pre-K programs as budgets bleed

We’re No. 1! University of Georgia tops infamous party schools ranking

We’re No. 1! UGA tops party schools ranking

18 states, DC named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education reform grants

18 states, DC are education reform grant finalists

APNewsBreak: 18 states, DC named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education grants

APNewsBreak: 18 states, DC named grant finalists

APNewsBreak: 19 states named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education grants

APNewsBreak: 19 states named finalists for grants

Federal government requiring colleges to include blind-friendly electronic book readers

Feds: Colleges must have blind-friendly gadgets

Job outlook brightens slightly for new grads; teachers, nurses struggle to start careers

Job outlook brightens for new grads _ just barely

1 in 5 high school students taking medicines without prescriptions, CDC study says

1 in 5 high schoolers abuse prescription drugs

States join to establish ‘Common Core’ standards for high school graduation

U.S. President Barack Obama

2nd Ga. teacher under fire after reports students wore mock Klan robes in school for project

2nd report of students in mock Klan robes in Ga.

Nuclear industry poised for hiring binge amid planned growth, upcoming wave of retirements

Nuclear industry to hire for growth, retirements

Lawmakers push to pay teachers more if students perform better as states vie for federal funds

States push to pay teachers based on performance

Doctors now face board-specialty ‘expiration dates’ to make sure skills haven’t gone stale

Doctors face board specialty ‘expiration dates’

Education Department: Delaware, Tenn. get $600M in 1st round of ‘Race to the Top’ grants

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Source: Education Department picks Delaware, Tenn. for 1st round of ‘Race to the Top’ grants