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Obamas choose private Sidwell Friends School
(AP)
 AP - President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen Sidwell Friends School for their two daughters, opting for a private institution that another White House child, Chelsea Clinton, attended a decade ago.
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New York elementary school is renamed for Obama
(AP)
AP - At the behest of its students, an elementary school near New York City has been renamed after President-elect Barack Obama.
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Fla. governor embraces college tuition increases
(AP)
 AP - Gov. Charlie Crist continued to veer away from his previous opposition to raising tuition with a proposal this week allowing for increases of up to 15 percent a year at all state universities. But a top Democratic lawmaker said it's the wrong time for that course as people struggle with foreclosures and layoffs.
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US court: Parents cannot sue to enforce 'No Child'
(AP)
AP - A federal appeals court says parents cannot sue school districts to force them to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Gay advocates upset at shelving of Chicago school
(AP)
 AP - As far as Miguel Garcia is concerned, Chicago already has a gay high school. Jones College Prep, where the 16-year-old is a junior, has the city's largest Gay Straight Alliance, an organization of more than 100 students that he and other members say wields considerable influence at their downtown campus.
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Ex-Penn prof gets 5-10 years in wife's slaying
(AP)
AP - A former Ivy League professor was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison Wednesday for fatally beating his wife with a chin-up bar while she wrapped Christmas presents in their kitchen.
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The Admissions Interview: Your Questions
(BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - During every business-school admissions interview, there's a moment where the tables turn. Usually, it's near the end, after you've been probed ("What sets you apart?") and prodded ("How was the workforce?"), and you're ready to head home. "So," the questioner chirps, "do you have anything to ask me?"
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California State University to cut enrollment
(AP)
AP - California State University, the nation's largest four-year public university system, expects to cut enrollment by 10,000 students this fall due to funding cuts.
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Vote on anti-bullying Chicago high school delayed
(AP)
AP - Backers of a proposed high school touted as a haven for gay and bullied youth have pulled their proposal, saying they wanted to spend another year to finalize their plans.
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Obama girls get to see their new White House rooms
(AP)
 AP - Malia and Sasha Obama got a tour of their new White House digs from Jenna and Barbara Bush on Tuesday and checked out potential schools, capping a busy few days looking into their new life in the nation's capital.
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