WASHINGTON — Barely into the new school year, President Barack Obama issued a tough-love message to students and teachers on Monday: Their year in the classroom should be longer, and poorly performing teachers should get out.

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

Pat Haden to replace embattled Southern California athletic director Mike Garrett

Garrett out, Haden in as USC athletic director

NC protesters march, prepare for showdown over school board decision; call it ‘resegregation’

1K NC protesters march over school busing decision

After years of quiet integration, new school board’s plans leave town on edge

Fear of ‘resegregation’ fuels unrest in NC

Montana school’s elementary sex ed plan draws outrage from parents

Helena school board gets earful on sex ed proposal

Coming soon to campus near you: Schools raise cash through Hollywood filming

Calif. schools seek Hollywood deals to raise cash

New complaint alleges Ohio psychologist had role in Guantanamo detainee abuse

Ohio psychologist faces Guantanamo abuse claim

Forget grade levels, districts like Kansas City want students to master skills to advance

Forget grade levels, KC schools try something new

Mass. district to clarify policy after complaints grade schoolers would have access to condoms

No condoms for grade schoolers, Mass. schools say

Republicans scrap plan for general who cast war in religious terms to testify against Kagan

GOP to spotlight Harvard military recruitment controversy in Kagan’s Supreme Court hearings

School board chair says Massachusetts town will reconsider allowing condoms for all kids

Massachusetts town to rethink school condom policy

Chancellor: Kansas hiring new auditor to prevent more athletics problems after ticket scandal

KU hiring new auditor because of ticket scandal

APNewsBreak: Mass. governor objects to school district making condoms available to youngsters

APNewsBreak: Mass. governor objects to condom plan

Illegal immigrant families leave Arizona and its tough new law for other parts of US

Immigrant families leave Arizona and tough new law

Detroit school board chief resigns, accused of fondling himself in front of superintendent

Detroit school board chief resigns amid complaint

Gag order requested ahead of settlement talks in Ohio religion-in-classroom firing case

Settlement talks in Ohio school religion case

Big 12 Bounce Back: Conference survives attempted Pac-10 raid to play again with 10 members

Big 12 bounces back, lives to play again

AUSTIN, Texas — Staring at extinction, the Big 12 is once again in play.

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

Job outlook brightens for new grads _ just barely

Conn. school board votes to appeal court ruling against high school graduations at church

Conn. school board to appeal church grad ruling

School board votes not to appeal federal court ruling barring graduations at Conn. church

Appeal dropped in Conn. church graduations case

Slash and Learn: American high school students get a harsh lesson in recession economics

High school students face hard lesson in economics

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

RI school board lets teachers keep jobs at troubled high school where everyone was fired

Cash-strapped districts cutting summer school despite well-researched academic benefits

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

State Board of Education adopts new social studies, history guidelines for Texas classrooms

Texas board adopts new social studies curriculum

Texas Board of Education adopts new social studies, history guidelines for primary schools

Texas board adopts new primary school curriculum

State Board of Education adopts new social studies, history guidelines for Texas high schools

Texas board adopts new high school curriculum

BCS head tells senators higher ed officials better than government at running college football

BCS head responds to senators on money question

Texas school board adds Obama to high school history class, defeats attempt to add ‘Hussein’

Second chance provides Kagan path to Supreme Court nomination

Obama chooses Solicitor General Elena Kagan for Supreme Court to replace Stevens

AP source: Obama chooses Solicitor General Elena Kagan for Supreme Court; announcement Monday

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AP source: Solicitor General Elena Kagan Obama’s choice for high court; announcement Monday

AP source: Obama to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan for Supreme Court

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