Assistant principal is 1st NYC swine flu death

Assistant principal is 1st NYC swine flu death
A school assistant principal who was sick for several days with swine flu on Sunday became the city's first death linked to the virus.

MCAS results released today

MCAS results released today
The Massachusetts Department of Education today released the results of the 2008 MCAS tests and the department said statewide they show impressive math gains in all grades and strong improvement in eighth grade science and gains in English language arts, math and Science, Technology/Engineering in Grade 10.

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