Author: Dorie Turner
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Report: 23 percent can’t pass military exam
MIAMI — Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the military fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can’t answer basic math, science and reading questions. The report by The Education Trust found that 23 percent of recent high school graduates don’t get the…
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Part of 6-floor parking deck collapses in Atlanta
ATLANTA – Part of a six-floor parking deck near downtown Atlanta collapsed today, crushing at least 35 cars, with fire officials saying it was miraculous there were no reports of injuries hours after the mass of concrete fell during a busy lunchtime. Crews were stabilizing the building with timber supports, and firefighters were preparing to…