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Updated: 03 Mar 04:07
Texas To Students: For Spring Break, Don't Mess With Mexico
02 Mar 20:39
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It's March and that means spring break is around the corner for many college students. But Texas officials are advising students to avoid going to Mexico, saying that drug violence there isn't isolated to border areas.
The Root: Black Brits Shut Out Of Top Universities
02 Mar 14:36
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According to a report published last year, black students in the UK performed better on national exams than was expected of them yet very few Britons of African or Caribbean origin can be found at Oxford and Cambridge. Huw Evans of The Root analyzes the report's implications, and says that a sharp increase in tuition fees could make it even less likely for black students to attend British universities.
Governor Outlines Plan To Close Wis. Budget Gap
01 Mar 20:00
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Host Melissa Block talks to NPR's David Schaper. Schaper discusses Gov. Scott Walker's budget address in Wisconsin on Tuesday, which he made before a joint session of the Legislature. His plan cuts $1.5 billion in aid to governments and public schools
Lights On Afterschool Celebration for Holmes County, Florida
Lights On Afterschool Celebration for Holmes County, Florida
The Holmes County W.I.N.G.S. Afterschool Programs came together on October 10, 2007 to celebrate Lights On Afterschool. This included Bonifay Middle School, Bethlehem High School, Poplar Springs High School and Ponce de Leon High School. W.I.N.G.S. stands for Winning Intellectually 'N Gaining Safety and is a 21st Century Community Learning Center.
Our guest speaker was Michael Walden of "Attitude is Everything". He spoke to the students about the myth of college, being responsible in their lives and school work, and how their attitude can affect the present and future.
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