Today in Black History: Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, scholar, author and civil rights leader dies in Accra Ghana in 1963, on the eve of the March on Washington.
The New York Times
Editorial: Responding to Syrian Atrocities
Kerry Cites Clear Evidence of Chemical Weapon Use in Syria
In Obama’s High-Level Appointments, the Scales Still Tip Toward Men
Fish: The Two Cultures of Educational Reform
In Chicago, Campaign to Provide Safe Passage on Way to School
At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice
Pennsylvania’s Capital Files Plan for Finances With Court
Mayoral Rivals in 2-Way Fight for Black Vote
Lone Woman in Mayoral Race Steps Up Appeal to Female Voters
The Christian Science Monitor
Chicago opens new school year: Will it be less testy than the last?
Lost and found: UNICEF software reunites families in refugee camps
The Star Ledger
Jersey City high school candidate for student gov't sent racist texts to himself, school official says
Atlantic City bets on 1st strip club in a casino to boost plunging profits
Ready for a $200K bachelor's degree? Tuition at N.J. colleges continues to rise
Christie pushes for backup power grid to keep trains moving during monster storms
The Detroit Free Press
State takes up Detroit's disputed election today, seeks to finalize mayor count
Senate could vote for Medicaid expansion Tuesday
About 4,000 blighted Detroit buildings being demolished with $52M in federal cash
Philly.com
2 plans, 2 gambles to fund Philly schools
Pro and cons on school plans from Nutter, Council
Harrisburg to avoid bankruptcy by selling incinerator, leasing garages
Pa. education chief ousted over 'unflattering' behavior
N.J. board approves new Camden schools chief
The Washington Post
Shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America
Milbank: Twisting Martin Luther King Jr.
Robinson: The U.S. must act against Assad
At RNC event, speaker says African Americans have taken a back seat to gays, immigrants
Most Government Jobs—And Cuts—Are Local
District’s Cardozo Education Campus aims for transformation
‘I really want my name to be cleared’
The Chicago Tribune
Lawmakers offer new ideas on pension reform
Navy veteran finishing college killed in robbery
A walk to a new school year
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland City Councilman Eugene Miller called police to Kelso Avenue home a day after controversial address change with elections board
Former Gov. John Gilligan, who died Monday at age 92, is remembered as champion for Ohio's poor
Ohio casino industry has nearly 20 percent turnover
Some local charter schools are among state's best charters, according to state report cards
Cleveland State University provides home for students in Cleveland's MC2STEM High School
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Former Gov. Perdue testifies in Atlanta test cheating case
Pressured to cheat, she did, Atlanta teacher testifies
Court to hear Warren Hill appeal
The Los Angeles Times
Gov. Jerry Brown signs dozens of new laws
Community-minded hackers code well for the future
ACLU asks Gov. Jerry Brown to bring prison plans into the open
USA Today
Lawyer: Zimmerman to ask Fla. to cover some legal costs
Reports: S.C. restaurant refused to seat black patrons
Study cites progress in curbing tobacco sales to minors
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