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

New York confirmed as ‘Race to the Top’ winner in school reform grant competition

New York named winner of ‘Race to the Top’ grant

US Education Department picks 49 finalists to get piece of $650 million innovation fund

49 finalists for US education innovation dollars

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad

Idaho commission votes to close charter school that sought to use Bible as classroom text

Idaho to shut school involved in Bible controversy

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Nampa charter school over religious texts

Judge tosses charter school case against state

Feds’ $4.35 billion carrot not enough for some states to allow, expand charter schools

Several states stay off charter-school bandwagon

Philadelphia charter school will close nightclub that operated in cafeteria during off-hours

Philly charter school says nightclub will close

Philadelphia charter school questioned over sharing space with a nightclub

Philly charter school moonlights as a nightclub

Philadelphia charter school questioned on shared space with nightclub, spending practices

Philly charter school questioned on club, spending

AP test of Google searches in Beijing, Hong Kong shows sophistication of ‘Great Firewall’

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About to miss treaty deadline, Army plans to blow up part of chemical stockpiles in Ky., Colo.

Beleaguered US to blow up some chemical weapons

Clinton: Iran becoming a military dictatorship with the Guard Corps supplanting government

Clinton: Iran is becoming a military dictatorship

Text of President Obama’s first State of the Union address

Protesters rally outside the White House

Colorado lawmakers consider cutting funding for American Indian students at state college

Colorado lawmakers backing away from Indian treaty

Afghan govt to offer economic incentives to Taliban fighters who switch sides in the war

Afghan govt to lure Taliban to switch sides

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

California group that runs 30 charter schools shares in Oprah’s $6M public education gift

Goldman Sachs fund gives $20 million for NYC charter school, community center

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