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Pennsylvania asks for freeze on Adequate Yearly Progress

January 26, 2012
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When the federal No Child Left Behind legislation was signed into law in 2002, it called for all students in public schools that receive federal funding to test proficient in math and reading by 2014.

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Pennsylvania Senate Democrats chart budget priorities

January 26, 2012
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Job creation, education funding and restoration of money for social safety nets are among the top priorities for Senate Democrats during budget negotiations that get under way in a few weeks.

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Pennsylvania university presidents beef up earnings by serving on company boards

January 16, 2012
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A new survey in the Chronicle of Higher Education shows some top college presidents, including two in Pittsburgh, are supplementing their income handsomely by serving on corporate boards.

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