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NRA-Funded Study Encourages Guns in Schools

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NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams // Apr. 2, 2013 // 7:07 PM

A new study advocates guns in schools More

Atlanta Educators Accused in Cheating Scandal Begin to Turn Themselves In

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NBC Nightly News // Apr. 2, 2013 // 6:37 PM

Former Atlanta Supt. Beverly Hall is being accused of theft and racketeering. More

30 Educators Expected to Surrender in Atlanta Cheating Scandal

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MSNBC // Apr. 2, 2013 // 1:33 PM

Thomas Roberts discusses the Atlanta cheating scandal. More

Ladder is Only Route to School for 2 in China

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NBC News // Apr. 2, 2013 // 11:42 AM

Two children in China climb a 65-foot ladder that rests against a cliff so they can get to their school 21 miles away. More

Does Focusing on Test Scores Lead to Inferior Education Experience?

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All In with Chris Hayes // Apr. 1, 2013 // 9:17 PM

Atlanta's cheating scandal has raised some serious questions. A panel discussion explores how focusing on test scores affects students' education expe More

35 Indicted in Atlanta Public School Cheating Scandal

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All In with Chris Hayes // Apr. 1, 2013 // 9:00 PM

A cheating scandal in Atlanta rocked the city’s public schools back in 2011, and the 35 teachers, principals, and school officials who were indicted o More