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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Miss. House OKs deficit bill for higher education - Meridian Star

8 Jan 2009 at 9:08am  JACKSON (AP) ? A bill that would restore money cut last year from Mississippi?s higher education systems could set the stage for the Legislature?s first battle over dipping into the state?s rainy day fund to cover agency shortfalls. Lawmakers ...

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