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Obama eliminates No Child Left Behind


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The Obama administration this week announced its plan to relieve states from the difficult plans outlined in the Bush-era “No Child Left Behind” law. Calling it an admirable but flawed system, Obama’s plan to eliminate NCLB will nonetheless keep its basic features in effect. NCLB is designed to assess the success and quality of school […]

Energy department faces questions about Solyndra loan


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The federal Energy Department came under fire Wednesday as it was questioned by Congress about its decision to support a loan to Solyndra, the now-bankrupt company that had been the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s green energy stimulus. The $528 million loan from taxpayer money had been given to Solyndra in 2009 to explore renewable […]

The term interfaith overlooks key religions


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Partially in response to President Barack Obama’s challenge issued in March to bridge religious divides and build understanding while giving university students a chance to participate in community service projects, USC hosted an interfaith memorial on Sept. 11, commemorating the 10th anniversary of that fateful day. Calling the event “interfaith,” though, doesn’t really say anything […]

Obama moves address after push from Boehner


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President Barack Obama’s jobs speech to Congress will take place next Thursday around 5 p.m. PST, after a public disagreement with House Speaker John Boehner when the president initially scheduled his address Wednesday night. Wednesday night is the first time that Congress returns to Washington after Labor Day, and is also the slated time slot […]

United Stated hopes to repeat successful Libya strategy


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The Obama administration has the chance to claim a much-needed victory in the Middle East, where Libyan rebels were finally able to take control over their capital city of Tripoli. Even though former Libyan dictator Qaddafi is still thought to be at large, the combined efforts of the NATO coalitions’ air attacks seem to have […]

Obama’s changes have been gradual but effective


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The 2012 presidential candidates are slowly becoming solidified, and it’s no surprise that President Barack Obama has decided to run again in hopes of serving a second term. Republican candidates like Michele Bachmann make Obama’s re-election even more plausible; remember when Bachmann said abolishing the minimum wage would be a good idea? All political ideologies […]