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The Votes Are In: Sandy Hook Elementary Will Be Torn Down

In a referendum marked by a large turnout and an emphatic result, the people of Newtown, Conn., have voted to demolish Sandy Hook Elementary and build a new school. Sandy Hook was the scene of a mass shooting last December, when 20 children and six staff members were killed.
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The New And The Next: Fighter Who Won't Quit And Country Rap

The online magazine Ozy covers people, places and trends on the horizon. Co-founder Carlos Watson joins All Things Considered regularly to tell us about the site's latest discoveries. This week, he talks about a losing mixed martial arts fighter who won't stop and a rising star in the country rap scene.
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Howard University And The Challenges Facing Black Colleges

Howard University President Sidney Ribeau abruptly announced his retirement last week amid reports of fiscal and enrollment challenges. Kojo examines events at the D.C. school.

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Got A Question Or Complaint About D.C. Public Schools? Now Someone Will Listen

On any given day, the Critical Response Team at D.C. Public Schools can field up to 300 calls from parents worrying about everything from Pre-K enrollment to a decades-old homecoming award never given.

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Aerobatics Pilot Teaches Students To Dance In The Sky

Aerobatics pilot Marianne Buckley teaches people how to live on the edge high up in the sky.

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Head Start Dealt One-Two Punch Of Sequester And Shutdown

The Head Start preschool program was slashed by sequestration — and now the government shutdown means some Head Start centers will face more cuts.

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This Week On Metro Connection: Ups And Downs

From the roller coaster ride of the government shutdown to a woman who teaches aerobatics in the sky, we take a look at "ups and downs."

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Howard's President Steps Down Amid Tumult And Uncertainty

The Washington, D.C., university, which is arguably the country's most prominent historically black institution of higher education, has been buffeted by a tough economy and dissent among its leadership.
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MoCo School Officials Propose Pushing Back Morning Bell By 50 Minutes

Teens in Montgomery County may soon be able to hit the snooze button a few more times—school officials are proposing that high schools start 50 minutes later than they currently do.
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Dekle First Female President At An Iraqi University

Dawn Dekle has made a career out of running schools in conflict zones. She is the newest president of the American University of Iraq. Previously, she was provost of the American University of Afghanistan. Renee Montagne talks to Dekle about her unique work.

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