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    Watch Out: This School Bus Camera Could Get You a Ticket
    Better be extra cautious when passing a school bus. Redflex Traffic Systems is partnering with 19 Virginia school districts to install cameras on buses to catch drivers who ignore their stop signs. The cameras would be installed about six feet behind the bus’ stop-arm to monitor traffic in both directions. The system activates when the…
    Kaitlyn Speer
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    Nearly 50 Years of Growing Federal Intervention in Education, Explained in One Picture
    America has seen a half-century of growing federal intervention in education. This centralization, however, has not led to improved educational outcomes. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress long-term-trend assessment, 17-year-old students today perform no better in reading and math than 17-year-olds did in the 1970s. According to the main NAEP assessment, often referred…
    Brittany Corona | Nicole Rusenko
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