Less than one-third of teen mothers end their high school education. The number is especially significant since the United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the world.

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Parents whose children died or were disabled in China’s devastating earthquake will be allowed to have more children after lawmakers in the toughest-hit province waived strict family-plotting controls, state media reported Saturday.
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China bends 1-child rule in quake area (AP via Yahoo! News)

SIOUX FALLS – Parents who want to be more involved in their child’s education can attend a free conference Aug. 15-16 at the Downtown Holiday Inn in Sioux Falls. The workshop’s theme is “Partnerships with Families Make Success: Make This the Best School Year Ever!”
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Free conference: Helping your child succeed at school [...]

Hart County High School did not meet No Child Left Behind requirements this year, and the county’s school superintendent is looking for ways to address the problem.

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Schools in Hart, other northeast Georgia counties meet federal education requirements (Anderson Independent-Mail)