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Biden To Meet With Gun-Safety, Victims Groups

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Seeking to spur fresh action on gun legislation, Vice President Joe Biden is meeting at the White House with victims groups and gun-safety organizations.

French Honour Malala, Father Says Taliban Have Lost

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The Taliban must accept peace talks as their mission has failed, the father of Malala Yousafzai said Wednesday, accepting a key French award for the Pakistani schoolgirl shot for campaigning for girls' education.

EDITORIAL: Access To ACT Exam Will Benefit Students

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Department of Education officials recently announced plans to give all public school juniors the ACT college entrance exam in the coming spring semester as part of a wider program to better prepare students for success after high school graduation.

Class Of 2012: Diploma Dilemma For Europe Grads

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The European Commission, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federation of European Employers all have studies under way to examine why the continent's universities are failing.

Utah School Recasts Musical With Sexy Elvis Songs

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A parent who was "All Shook Up" about Elvis Presley songs in a high-school drama prompted educators to cancel the musical, deeming it too sexual. But the decision was reversed Thursday by administrators at the high school south of Salt Lake City.

Pakistani Girl Shot By Taliban Leaves UK Hospital

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A 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has been released from a Birmingham hospital to live with her family, doctors said Friday.

S. Africa High School Pass Rate Edges Up Slightly

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South Africa's high school pass rate rose slightly in 2012, results showed Wednesday, but science and mathematics scores point to problems still haunting the education system in Africa's economic powerhouse.

Malala Father Gets UK Diplomacy Role: Reports

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The father of shot Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has been given a diplomatic role in Britain while his teenage daughter recovers from her injuries, according to reports.

New Jersey Town's Schools Get Armed Cops

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Amid a national debate on how to stop gun massacres in public places, one town in New Jersey began posting armed police at every school on the restart of the academic year Wednesday.

US School Massacre Survivors Ready For Class

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Students at the elementary school where a gunman massacred 26 children and teachers last month were returning to class for the first time Thursday in a new building adapted to look exactly like their old one.