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Boston Globe - Fatimah Mahdee, a 17-year-old from Dorchester who works with the Boston Area Health Education Center, said she hoped the survey results and the youth meetings would make confronting the culture of gangs and guns a higher priority. "We're trying to ...

CNBC - Online education service provider Megastudy gained 10,500 won or 3.6 percent to 300,000 won and internet portal site operator Daum added 1,600 won or 2.1 percent to 78,300 won, both buoyed by the solid sales outlook for the fourth quarter on seasonal ...

Times Online - The middle-class exodus from state schools in London is speeding up, with nearly half of children in some parts of the capital now privately educated. An analysis of government figures suggested a widening of the social class divide in education ...

Baltimore Sun - Harry Goodman, a dental school professor and supervisor of Head Start's dental health programs in a six-state region that includes Maryland and Delaware, said as he examined children today that "culturally sensitive" education is crucial if deaths ...

Chicago Tribune - Although hockey fans are a smaller part of the population than fans of other pro sports, their demographics skew higher in terms of education and income, Ganis said. "Sponsors are calling. They're dialing the phone off the hook with a ton of interest ...

Seattle Times - For too long, parents have grimaced and borne the high price of college because they presumed that a higher education is key to their child's success in today's economy," said James Boyle, president of College Parents of America, in a statement on ...

Baltimore Sun - The governor and legislative leaders say they must act before the 90-day regular session begins in January because without new revenue, they would have to make difficult budget cuts in areas such as education. They are also warning legislators that if ...

Seattle Times - During his term on the council, Della has chaired the Parks, Education and Libraries Committee. He said he is most proud of reducing electricity rates, adding a recycling program in parks, and putting together the $116 million Families and Education ...

Seattle Times - ... County animal shelters have dropped the adoption fees to $25 for adult cats and $40 for kittens through the end of November. The fee covers initial vaccinations, spay or neuter surgery, vet check, the first year of a county pet license, education ...

Seattle Times - A broad coalition including the Washington Education Association, the Washington State Labor Council, the Sierra Club and the League of Women Voters, oppose the initiative. Eyman has raised more than $600,000, with most of that coming from Michael ...