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Ferris Bueller’s day off? Try day in jail.

  Should truant students be treated as criminals? Since the 1990s, states have been witnessing rising rates of truancy and tardiness at all grade levels. Tasked with getting students back in the classroom, officials have tried everything from revoking driver’s licenses to fining and arresting offenders (or their parents). While the point of these laws [...]

Minn. Runner Falls, Then Finishes In 1st

Theres no doubt that she is a gifted runner, but Heather Kampf is also great at motivating kids to be active. The Inver Grove Heights natives specialty is the 800 meter, but it was one 600 meter race, while running with the Gophers, shes most famous for. At the 2008 Big 10 Indoor Track Championships, [...]

Feb 14, Online criminal justice certificate programs | Criminal justice certificates

This article provides an overview of online criminal justice certificate programs. Law related careers such as criminal justice are some of highly regarded professions and there are many people would like to undertake studies that will help them achieve certification is such fields. Successful completion of criminal justice certification programs can lead to careers in [...]

Official: Florida to get relief from No Child Left Behind

President Barack Obama on Thursday will free Florida and nine other states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law in exchange for promises to improve the way schools teach and evaluate students. The move is a tacit acknowledgement that the law’s main goal, getting all students up to [...]