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Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, center, right, walks through the ongoing construction of Ballou High School following a ceremony celebrating the topping out of the steel frame of the new modern School in Ward 8 which is set to finish phase 1 of construction by December 2014, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Topping out of the buildingÕs steel frame signifies that the structural components of the building are complete and marks the fact that the construction team is now less than six months away from substantial completion of Phase 1 of the modernization project. The new Ballou Senior High School will feature a new design that will make it one of the finest academic facilities in the United States. The design for the new Ballou features ÒgreenÓ energy-efficient systems as well as high-tech, multi-media data projectors; classroom sound-enhancement systems; and flexible, student-focused learning environments with advanced computer and science labs. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, center, walks through the ongoing construction of Ballou High School following a ceremony celebrating the topping out of the steel frame of the new modern School in Ward 8 which is set to finish phase 1 of construction by December 2014, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Topping out of the buildingÕs steel frame signifies that the structural components of the building are complete and marks the fact that the construction team is now less than six months away from substantial completion of Phase 1 of the modernization project. The new Ballou Senior High School will feature a new design that will make it one of the finest academic facilities in the United States. The design for the new Ballou features ÒgreenÓ energy-efficient systems as well as high-tech, multi-media data projectors; classroom sound-enhancement systems; and flexible, student-focused learning environments with advanced computer and science labs. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray signs a poster of those who had a part in making the new Ballou High School building during a ceremony celebrating the topping out of the steel frame of the school in Ward 8 which is set to finish phase 1 of construction by December 2014, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Topping out of the buildingÕs steel frame signifies that the structural components of the building are complete and marks the fact that the construction team is now less than six months away from substantial completion of Phase 1 of the modernization project. The new Ballou Senior High School will feature a new design that will make it one of the finest academic facilities in the United States. The design for the new Ballou features ÒgreenÓ energy-efficient systems as well as high-tech, multi-media data projectors; classroom sound-enhancement systems; and flexible, student-focused learning environments with advanced computer and science labs. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The new modern Ballou High School in Ward 8 which is set to finish phase 1 of construction by December 2014, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Topping out of the buildingÕs steel frame signifies that the structural components of the building are complete and marks the fact that the construction team is now less than six months away from substantial completion of Phase 1 of the modernization project. The new Ballou Senior High School will feature a new design that will make it one of the finest academic facilities in the United States. The design for the new Ballou features ÒgreenÓ energy-efficient systems as well as high-tech, multi-media data projectors; classroom sound-enhancement systems; and flexible, student-focused learning environments with advanced computer and science labs. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The new modern Ballou High School in Ward 8 which is set to finish phase 1 of construction by December 2014, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Topping out of the buildingÕs steel frame signifies that the structural components of the building are complete and marks the fact that the construction team is now less than six months away from substantial completion of Phase 1 of the modernization project. The new Ballou Senior High School will feature a new design that will make it one of the finest academic facilities in the United States. The design for the new Ballou features ÒgreenÓ energy-efficient systems as well as high-tech, multi-media data projectors; classroom sound-enhancement systems; and flexible, student-focused learning environments with advanced computer and science labs. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray speaks at a ceremony celebrating the topping out of the steel frame of the new modern Ballou High School in Ward 8 which is set to finish phase 1 of construction by December 2014, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Topping out of the building’s steel frame signifies that the structural components of the building are complete and marks the fact that the construction team is now less than six months away from substantial completion of Phase 1 of the modernization project. The new Ballou Senior High School will feature a new design that will make it one of the finest academic facilities in the United States. The design for the new Ballou features “green†energy-efficient systems as well as high-tech, multi-media data projectors; classroom sound-enhancement systems; and flexible, student-focused learning environments with advanced computer and science labs. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray speaks at a ceremony celebrating the topping out of the steel frame of the new modern Ballou High School in Ward 8 which is set to finish phase 1 of construction by December 2014, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Topping out of the building’s steel frame signifies that the structural components of the building are complete and marks the fact that the construction team is now less than six months away from substantial completion of Phase 1 of the modernization project. The new Ballou Senior High School will feature a new design that will make it one of the finest academic facilities in the United States. The design for the new Ballou features “green†energy-efficient systems as well as high-tech, multi-media data projectors; classroom sound-enhancement systems; and flexible, student-focused learning environments with advanced computer and science labs. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Pakistani students rally against the Israeli military operations in Gaza in Lahore, Pakistan. An online petition in the U.S. to cut off funds to Israel recently surpassed 100,000 signatures. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
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Courtney Spruill, a middle school teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, has been suspended for 15 days after she was accused of receiving a lap dance from a student and twerking in front of others at a school-sponsored soccer team party. (WPTV)
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In this July 7, 2014, photo, students at the University of Pennsylvania work with one of their RoboCup entries known as Nao at the school in in Philadelphia. While certainly fun to watch, organizers say the annual competition isn’t just about creating kicking machines. It is about teaching the fully autonomous robots to make quick, smart decisions while working together in a changing environment. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Connecticut State line up before a ceremony honoring responders to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. (AP Photo/Journal Inquirer, Jared Ramsdell) ** FILE **
