Bring out the Family. Come to the 31st annual Destruction Derby and watch Police, Fire and Emergency Medical personnel battle it out in their old cars for a Smashing Victory! Gates open at 1:00 a.m. and Heats begin at 3:00 p.m. El Dorado County Fairgrounds~ Speedway, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Admission: Adult: $8.00, Child: $4.00 www.hangtowncops.org For more information contact: Ron Cannon (530) 642-5210
The city is asking public school principals to consider giving math tests to kindergartners, a proposal that comes amid debate over the growing use of standardized tests nationwide.
That's my girl, I thought, as Olivia tore away from us to join the other 5-year-olds for circle time -- legs crossed, hand stick-straight in the air in response to the teacher's question about how the kids spent Father's Day.
Harvard University is the country's oldest, wealthiest and most selective university. Now it's back on top of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, claiming sole possession of the No. 1 spot for the first time in 12 years.
College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
In a stunning reversal of its own ruling, a California court says it's O.K. for uncredentialed parents to homeschool their kids. But regulatory questions remain
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