Education

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"Congress has the responsibility to explore ways to strengthen and streamline federal student aid programs making the process simpler for students, institutions and families," Rep. John Kline, Minnesota Republican, says. (Associated Press)

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** File ** U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks at a gun violence conference in Danbury, Conn., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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** File ** Parents bring their children to school as others protest outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles Feb. 6, 2012.

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Maryland state Sen. J.B. Jennings has introduced “straightforward” legislation to address overreaction from officials if children playfully reference guns in school.

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**FILE** U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder delivers an address at the University of Massachusetts School of Law in Dartmouth, Mass., on March 1, 2013. (Associated Press)

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In this photo taken Feb. 12, 2013, Catholic University players workout during an NCAA college basketball practice in Washington. The men's and women's teams at the Division III school are have a combined record of 42-4. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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In this photo taken Feb. 12, 2013, Catholic University coach Steve Howes talks to his team during NCAA college basketball practice in Washington. Heard about the Catholic 7, those like-minded schools planning to break away from Big East? Right now, they've got nothing on the Catholic 2, the men's and women's teams at the Division III Catholic University who are a combined 42-4. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Kedric Golston (pictured at the November 2011 grand opening) and Lorenzo Alexander have expanded The Studio MBS beyond Pilates to include other classes and even after-school care for kids. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)