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Alexander bill would replace key provisions of No Child Left Behind, offer control to states
Sen. Lamar Alexander spent much of Thursday focusing on education-related issues, rolling out a Republican bill to "fix" No Child Left Behind and voting on a provision to change the formula for calculating interest rates on student loans.
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Alexander calls for change in student loan formula
Sen. Lamar Alexander has an op-ed in The New York Times today, calling for a change in the formula for calculating interest rates for student loans.
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Southern Adventist University conference will focus on education policy
An upcoming conference at Southern Adventist University is aiming to train educators on the process behind implementing education policy on the state level.
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Hamilton County Commission presented with $393 million budget for schools
It will take $393 million to educate more than 42,000 students in Hamilton County schools next year, Superintendent Rick Smith told the Hamilton County Commission while making his annual budget request Thursday.
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Hamilton County teachers prepare to embark on global learning trips
This summer, Trey Joyner plans to jump out of a plane, dig for dinosaur fossils and ride an airboat through the swamps.
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