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President Obama on Monday announced the winners of a new federal grant program designed to make American high schools more competitive in the global economy. With an updated curriculum, Mr. Obama said, students can achieve what he called an aha moment -- realizing their education can empower them to be leaders. I want to make sure every student in a America has a chance to get that moment, that realization that your education can not just unlock your future, but -- and take you places you never imagined -- but you re also going to be leading this country, Mr. Obama said at Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, Md. The school is part of the Prince George s County school system, one of the 24 winners of the Youth CareerGrants. The grant program, admini
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stanley cup ing out $107 million to local programs that bring together educators and employers to redesign high school curricula. The grants reward programs with a focus on high-demand industries such as science and technology, work-based learning, and programs that integrate post-secondary education and training. Bladensburg, for instance, is using its grant money to expand the capacity of its Health Biosciences Academy. We know these are skills that will be in demand, Mr. Obama said. Companies will come looking to hire you. The president framed the initiative as part of his opportunity agend Mlwv Boehner PAC s ads target Dems over Ryan budget
Leaders of the victors and the vanquished united to pay tribute to the fallen Monday in celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany, with Russian President Vladimir Putin leading Red Square celebrations replete with goose-stepping soldiers, a hammer-and-sickle flag, and other symbols of the Soviet era.Flanked by President Bush, French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Putin emphasized the Soviet Union s massive sacrifice, saying his country w
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