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School districts see teacher shortages after years of cuts
After years of recession-related layoffs and hiring freezes, school systems in pockets across the United States are in urgent need of more teachers. Associated Press

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New school year brings lice outbreak
With the start of the school year, small outbreaks of sesame-seed sized, blood-sucking parasites known as head lice strike school systems. Daily Breeze

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Editorial: A charter school expansion could be great for LA
The rapid ramp-up, if successful, would bring the number of students in Los Angeles charter schools to nearly 300,000. Los Angeles Times

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Bill allowing diplomas for students who failed exit exam goes to governor
The Senate voted 23-14 to support Senate Bill 172, which would award diplomas for students who were attempting to graduate as far back as 2006. EdSource

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Effort to bring back LA’s absent students begins at home
The district’s high school dropout rate decreased from 24.7% for the class of 2010 to 17.4% for the class of 2014. Los Angeles Times

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No school Monday for Seattle as talks continue in teachers strike
The teachers union adjusted its wage proposal, and the district offered a plan to compensate teachers for adding time to the school day. Seattle Times