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The Texas State Board of Education gave final approval Friday to establishing Bible classes in public high schools, rejecting calls to draw specific teaching guidelines. Full story

More colleges make dorms eco-friendly

Renegade parents teach old math on the sly

Newsweek commentary: When bureaucracy butts in

University apologizes to janitor over KKK book

Shortage of teachers means shortage of nurses

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Harvard to replace all loans with grants
Harvard University announced a major expansion of financial aid that will reduce tuition bills by thousands of dollars — even for families earning six figures.

Credit jitters spread to student loan market

The dangerous wealth of the Ivy League

College endowments meet shaky markets

College tuition still rising

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New Braille dollar
July 3: The U.S. unveils a Braille silver dollar in Dallas. The coin honors Louis Braille, the inventor of a reading and writing system for the vision impaired. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.

Religious community outraged at school bullying

Was there really a pregnancy pact?

School budgets running on empty

Prank cake cooks up trouble

The Class of 2020

In an unprecedented commitment to a 13-year project, TODAY follows a class of kindergartners as they navigate the education system all the way through high school graduation. Full coverage.