Bush's last policy speech is on education (UPI)

8 Jan 2009 at 6:00pm  PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The state of U.S. education was the subject of President George Bush's last policy speech Thursday, as was the topic of his first policy speech.

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Ex-regulator joins law firm - Lasvegas Now

8 Jan 2009 at 5:29pm  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Mark Clayton, who didn't seek reappointment to the state Gaming Control Board, has joined the prominent Nevada law firm of Lionel, Sawyer and Collins. Clayton's 4-year term expired last week. An appointee of former Gov. Kenny ...

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Bush wants education law kept after he leaves - The Associated Press

8 Jan 2009 at 2:40pm 

The Miami Herald

Bush wants education law kept after he leaves The Associated Press - 3 hours ago His education secretary, Margaret Spellings, issued a report Thursday citing record test scores in several areas and gains across the board. ... For George Bush, every day brings a milestone Christian Science Monitor Bush Marks Education Act's Anniversary at City School Philadelphia Daily News Bush Calls for Resolve on NCLB Renewal Education Week News PR Newswire (press release) - The Associated Press all 430 news articles

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Report: 13% of Pennsylvania adults lack basic literacy - Patriot-News

8 Jan 2009 at 1:47pm  A new report estimates that 13 percent of Pennsylvania adults lack basic literacy skills, such as the ability to read newspapers or brochures. The report released Thursday by the National Center for Education Statistics is the first national ...

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