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• Pelosi meets al-Maliki in surprise trip to Iraq
Their revolt was spurred by Democratic tactics in advancing the must-pass measure, as well as their efforts to add money for the unemployed and an expansion of GI education benefits to the bill.
• 3 NIU victims get posthumous degrees
The other victims whose families accepted posthumous degrees during an evening ceremony were Catalina Garcia, a 20-year-old elementary education major from Cicero, and Julianna Gehant, a 32-year-old from Meriden who arrived at NIU after a stint in ...
• After quake, 1-child policy causes pain
Nearly 6,900 classrooms collapsed, government officials said Friday, in an admission that highlighted a chronically underfunded education system especially in small towns and compounded the anger of many Chinese over the quake.
• U.S. Marine guilty of sexual abuse in Japan
The incident prompted the U.S. military to severely restrict troop movements on Okinawa and elsewhere and conduct an ongoing review of its anti-sexual assault education programs and guidelines.
• China's 1-child policy causes extra pain
Nearly 6,900 classrooms collapsed, government officials said Friday, in an admission that highlighted a chronically underfunded education system especially in small towns and compounded the anger of many Chinese over the quake.

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» Action on Rights for Children - in Education - Network of people committed to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It supports the rights of children to have their views on educational issues which affect them considered within the family, within schools and at national level in future planning and decision-making.
» British Centre for Science Education - Group dedicated to promoting science education, and defending it from threats including creationism. Provides information about campaigns, and background on related science topics.
» Edexhell - Success through Disqualification - Campaigning for the examination board Edexcel to be investigated by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, after a series of errors in papers, marking and information. Petition, timeline and other campaign details.
» Morley Parents - A blog raising concerns about the "fingerprinting" system at Morley High School, West Yorkshire, and associated issues.
» Think 10/98 - Reason Not Restraint - Campaigning to restrict the use of restraints in schools for children with special educational needs.