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updated 12:59 a.m. ET July 4, 2008

The neighborhood around Georgia State University was for years a maze of boarded up storefronts, aging buildings and parking lots that emptied at the close of each day. Full story

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Tenure makes bad teachers hard to fire

Poll: Schools not properly preparing kids

Schools for teachers flunk at math

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Harvard to replace all loans with grants
Harvard University announced a major expansion of financial aid that will reduce tuition bills by thousands of dollars — even for families earning six figures.

Credit jitters spread to student loan market

The dangerous wealth of the Ivy League

College endowments meet shaky markets

College tuition still rising

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New Braille dollar
July 3: The U.S. unveils a Braille silver dollar in Dallas. The coin honors Louis Braille, the inventor of a reading and writing system for the vision impaired. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.

Religious community outraged at school bullying

Was there really a pregnancy pact?

School budgets running on empty

Prank cake cooks up trouble

The Class of 2020

In an unprecedented commitment to a 13-year project, TODAY follows a class of kindergartners as they navigate the education system all the way through high school graduation. Full coverage.