'Fustanella' is N.Va. teen's killer bee word
Centreville teen who placed second in 2009 was a crowd favorite.
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Posted at 6:30 AM ET, 06/ 7/2010
Principal: Why Helen Thomas was dropped as school speaker
Here's the letter that the principal of Walt Whitman High School in Maryland sent to his community explaining why journalist Helen Thomas was being dropped as graduation speaker.
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DC and other cities give new teacher breed a proving ground
The new contract in D.C. and related developments in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Houston and elsewhere give this new bunch of educators an opportunity to prove their creative and aggressive teaching will help inner-city children realize their untapped potential.
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