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One of the major components of Gov. Bob McDonnell's education reform package is bill headed for the House floor after passing in committee. It directs the state Board of Education to develop a system to grade public schools on an A to F scale. (Associated Press)
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Garfield High School social studies teacher Jesse Hagopian (with his hand raised) and other Seattle teachers are refusing to administer to their students a standardized test they say is flawed. (Seattle Times via Associated Press)
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** FILE ** This Dec. 7, 2012, file photo shows novelist Stephen King speaking to creative writing students at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell in Lowell, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file)
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** FILE ** Sarah Jones, a former high school teacher and Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader, arrives at the Kenton County Justice Center in Covington, Ky., on Monday, July 30, 2012. (AP Photo/The Enquirer, Patrick Reddy)
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Casino dealers in training are given hands-on guidance by instructors at a training session for prospective casino dealers hosted by Maryland Live Casino in Glen Burnie, Md. Casino officials interviewed more than 5,000 job applicants, and about 840 of them were invited to attend the class. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Mel Lorton practices how to properly run a game during training for those seeking jobs as casino dealers at Maryland Live Casino. The training school is in a store at the Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie, Md. The school is just one step in the selection process. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Emergency personnel attend to an unidentified person at Lone Star College on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Houston. Law enforcement officials say the community college is locked down amid reports of a shooter on campus. (AP Photo/Courtesy of KPRC-TV)
