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Education news nuggets

4.5.2011

Get excited?it's Squirrel Week! Now you can be less upset about missing International Pillow Fight Day! But, be sure to check this out: Snooki beats Obama. Good thing a musical nod is being made to Nixon. And though Asia is leading in Chemistry research and an 11-year old is suing over a school fight, we can look forward to school lunches as money-makers and Crayola's cultured, sensitive markers. If all else fails, we just need to turn to the unpaid interns and encourage schools to try to set Guinness world records to make classroom time fun. If you really want a tear-jerking inspiration, check out this story on a boy's journey from homeless child to star student.

-Gerilyn Slicker, Fordham Intern

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