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William Hanusek of Alexandria, Va., who served in the South Pacific at the Guadal Canal with the U.S. Army during World War II, rests in between interview sessions on the sofa in the "canteen" at Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly, Va., on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Hanusek was one of more than 100 WWII vets who came to the school's annual World War II Day to help bring history to life for the students by recounting their personal war stories. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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A couple of hundred Rocky Run Middle School students in Chantilly, Va., fill the school's Little Theatre to listen to a panel of World War II vets speak about their experiences on World War II Day, Thursday, June 9, 2011. This is the 10th year the school has held the event, now called "The Latest Generation Meets the Greatest Generation." It provides them an opportunity to bring history to life by getting real-life stories and accounts of life during the war. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Thirteen-year-old Shruthi Pravhakar, a seventh-grader at Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly, Va., escorts Richard Graff of Ashburn, Va., through the school's halls on Thursday, June 9, 2011, which was World War II Day at the school. This is the 10th year the school has held World War II Day, which includes small-group interviews with WWII vets so that the students get an opportunity to bring history to life. More than 100 vets came out to the event. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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"At a time when Congress is single-mindedly focused on our federal debt, how can we blindly maintain policies that foot the bill for students to attend schools that have proven to be such a bad investment?” said Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat and chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
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Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times Eric Schmitt told a Senate panel Tuesday, “I cannot say that even once my degree has opened any doors of employment for me,” but Kaplan said, “The experience of other students in his class was decidedly different. Of the others ... 13 of 16 [found a job].”
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Registered nurse Marion Smith fills out paperwork at the Washington Hospital Center. Ms. Smith is a clinical specialist in the Medical Oncology Unit. The No. 1 reason why qualified students are turned away from nursing programs in the U.S. is a lack of college faculty to teach them, researchers say.
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Students at the Cinderella Ball let loose on the dance floor with friends and family at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 5, 2011. This was the sixth annual Cinderella Ball, where students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities came together to celebrate. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Members of the United States Marines dance with students at the Cinderella Ball at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 5, 2011. This was the sixth annual Cinderella Ball, where students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities came together to celebrate. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Students at the Cinderella Ball let loose on the dance floor with friends and family at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 5, 2011. This was the sixth annual Cinderella Ball, where students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities came together to celebrate. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Students dance with Grammy-award winning music duo Mary Mary at the Cinderella Ball at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 5, 2011. This was the sixth annual Cinderella Ball, where students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities came together to celebrate. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Students at the Cinderella Ball try on comical sunglasses and hats before entering a photo booth at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 5, 2011. This was the sixth annual Cinderella Ball, where students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities came together to celebrate. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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A student shares a laugh with her mother and a staff member at the Cinderella Ball at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 5, 2011. This was the sixth annual Cinderella Ball, where students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities came together to celebrate. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Lindsey Brandt, left, sits with her friend Ryan O'Meara at the 6th annual Cinderella Ball, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ball, put on by The House, Inc., is for local students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The House, Inc. is a leadership resource for area students that offers before and after school programs and weekend activities. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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A.J. Boersma, a student at Beville Middle School in Woodbridge, Va., smiles after getting his corsage at the 6th annual Cinderella Ball, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ball, put on by The House, Inc., is for local students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The House, Inc. is a leadership resource for area students that offers before and after school programs and weekend activities. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Walking arm and arm, Ryan O'Meara and Lindsey Brandt, right, walk down the stairs to the ballroom at the 6th annual Cinderella Ball, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ball, put on by The House, Inc., is for local students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The House, Inc. is a leadership resource for area students that offers before and after school programs and weekend activities. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Rachel Haber, left, 8th grader at H.H. Poole in Stafford, Va., smiles after getting her photo taken with Cinderella (Jenny Smolinksi) at the 6th annual Cinderella Ball, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ball, put on by The House, Inc., is for local students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The House, Inc. is a leadership resource for area students that offers before and after school programs and weekend activities. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Halena Rouzer, student at North Stafford High School, gets her corsage at the 6th annual Cinderella Ball, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ball, put on by The House, Inc., is for local students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The House, Inc. is a leadership resource for area students that offers before and after school programs and weekend activities. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Halena Rouzer, left, student at North Stafford High School, gets her corsage with her mother Marlene Rouzer, right, at the 6th annual Cinderella Ball, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ball, put on by The House, Inc., is for local students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The House, Inc. is a leadership resource for area students that offers before and after school programs and weekend activities. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Kristin Bellows, a student at Stonewall Jackson High School, is escorted by a Marine to the 6th annual Cinderella Ball, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ball, put on by The House, Inc., is for local students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The House, Inc. is a leadership resource for area students that offers before and after school programs and weekend activities. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Nikki Reese, right, a senior at Woodbridge High School, is escorted by Marine Sgt. Jacob DeMille to the 6th annual Cinderella Ball, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ball, put on by The House, Inc., is for local students with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The House, Inc. is a leadership resource for area students that offers before and after school programs and weekend activities. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
