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Since the Washington Supreme Court ruled this month that the state was not fully funding basic education, school districts and other organizations have lauded the decision. They’ve used it in lobbying for more education funding even as legislators try to whack more than $1 billion from the state’s budget.

Will it save local school districts from more cuts?

“That question comes up a lot,” said Bob Ramsay, co-chairman of the CK Kids Matter campaign, which is rallying support behind a supplemental levy.

The answer from CK Kids and many districts asking voters for replacement levies or levy increases is a resounding “no.”

“(Legislators) haven’t fixed the budget right in front of them …

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The Library of Congress has chosen a documentary by a former Occidental College professor as one of 25 American films to permanently preserve in its National Film Registry as cultural, artistic and historical treasures.

“Fake Fruit Factory,” a 1986 documentary by late Oxy professor of film emerita Chick Strand about the lives of young female Mexican factory workers, was selected by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. The documentary exemplifies Strand’s experimental style that deftly blends documentary, avant-garde and ethnographic techniques. Using a moving camera at close range to create vivid images that verge on abstraction, Strand takes an expressive look at the everyday lives of the female workers, who create ornamental papier mache fruits and vegetables.

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As the Chancellor what economic decisions would you make? What would your Budget for the country be? Which taxes will you levy on society? Where would you choose to spend the money you’ve raised? Here is a chance for the young people in your school to have their say. Watch this video to find out more:

Chance to be Chancellor is a competition that is open to all 14-18 year olds across the UK and their decisions will form the Youth Budget 2012. For a chance to win the national competition, visit the Paying for It site.

Security has always been a top priority for the La Joya Independent School District.

But it was the students who prompted district officials to take further action to keep them safe.

“We know there is always room for improvement when it has to do with safety,” La Joya ISD Police Chief Raul Gonzalez said. “

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Notice how many college admissions counseling companies have the name Ivy in them. You know why? Because some people think that if they have Ivy in the name of their business it implies that they have some kind of inside track to admissions to the Ivy League or other selective colleges.

You know the truth, dont you. There is no inside track to admissions to the Ivy League colleges or any other college. Yes, there are things that you can do to make yourself a more competitive candidate for a highly selective college. But having a counselor that works for an Ivy admissions company does not give you an added advantage.

Dont misunderstand me.

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