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Romney at Liberty University: Marriage is between a man and a woman

The likely Republican nomination for president, Mitt Romney, made his stance on gay marriage clear and received a rousing applause from the Christian University.

• 11:55 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012

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School gets nearly $190,000 in a year from fining kids

A Chicago school system fines students for breaking rules, but the system is controversial with low-income parents.

• 8:32 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2012

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August-born children are at a disadvantage, study says

Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals a gap in achievement between children born at the start of the academic year and those born at the end.

• 6:53 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011

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20 Most Useless College Degrees

The Daily Beast has compiled a list of the 20 most useless college degrees. Is yours on there?

• 12:21 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Back To School At Channel 11 Morning News

For Channel 11 Morning News, back to school means more moms and dads need important information to start their days, and they need to get it quickly.WPXI.com talked to the morning news crew about what will happen in the newsroom as school begins.“Schedules are in an uproar when school is ...

• Updated: 6:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2009

Hand-Held Technology Plays Role In New Woodland Hills School

It's only Aug. 3, but some Pittsburgh-area students are already back in class as part of a pilot school with a longer school year and a longer day.The home of the new Woodland Hills Academy has stood on the corner of Turtle Creek for decades, but there's nothing old about ...

• Updated: 6:19 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2009

Woodland Hills School District To Meet Again On Budget

The Woodland Hills school board will meet again Monday night to go over the 2009-10 school year budget.The board earlier voted down a budget that would have raised school district taxes.The board voted 8-0 Tuesday night against a proposed $91 million budget that would have required a $1.33 million tax ...

• Updated: 5:06 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2009

Water Main Break Cancels P.M. Kindergarten For Upper St. Clair Schools

A water main break has dampened classes at two Pittsburgh-area elementary schools.There will be no afternoon kindergarten classes at Streams Elementary School and Baker Elementary School in Upper St. Clair on Wednesday.Other students in the schools are being moved to the high school while crews make repairs.

• Updated: 5:22 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Robert Morris Faculty Raises Used For Student Aid

Union faculty at Robert Morris University near Pittsburgh are taking a smaller raise next year so the school can put $180,000 more into a fund for student financial aid. The 145 members of the Faculty Federation were scheduled to get 2.75 percent raises for the 2009-2010 school year. Instead, they've ...

• Updated: 11:07 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Teachers’ Union Opposes Woodland Hills After-School Program

The teachers’ union is opposing an after-school program in the works at Woodland Hills School District.The program is to give students the opportunity to take classes after school, starting at 3 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m. The classes would be taught by teachers who would have their shifts staggered.The ...

• Updated: 3:49 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009