Education
Miss USA geeks out over evolution
June 23, 2011Alyssa Campanella, 21, the new Miss USA, called herself a "huge science geek" and said that evolution should be taught in schools.
Read morePhiladelphia principals join teachers to slam mass layoffs
June 15, 2011Hundreds of school employees and supporters packed the meeting of the School Reform Commission to protest the district's announced 1,500 layoffs.
Read moreAn introduction to Michele Bachmann
June 15, 2011Rep. Michele Bachmann supposedly showed "stagecraft" during the Republican debate, but she also has a "talent" for questionable statements and policy positions.
Read moreStudent zombies protest higher education cuts
June 14, 2011Student activists staged a "die-in" and "zombie march" in Wisconsin as a part of Higher Education Day to protest anti-student measures proposed by the state's GOP lawmakers and governor.
Read moreBig business greed “holds Illinois hostage”
June 14, 2011The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group made $951 million in profits on $3 billion in income in 2010. But that's not enough, they are threatening to move out of Illinois unless they get a tax break.
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