Middle school musician makes state honor band

HIGH NOTE: Dartmouth Middle School student Blake Huxell, 14, auditioned for the Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association’s All-Southern California Middle School Honor Band and earned a spot.

House panel OKs bill creating subsidy for private-school tuition

Legislation to subsidize the cost of private-school tuition finally cleared the House Finance Committee on Thursday after its sponsor reworked it.

House panel OKs bill creating subsidy for private-school tuition

Legislation to subsidize the cost of private-school tuition finally cleared the House Finance Committee on Thursday after its sponsor reworked it.

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Canadian student, Zeher Chadi, discusses her studies at Cardiff Law School, winning a merit-based scholarship and her plans for the future. Cardiff University: www.cardiff.ac.uk International Office: www.cardiff.ac.uk/international Cardiff Law School: www.cardiff.ac.uk/claws [CC-BY-NC 3.0]

U.Va. ranked best-value public school in nation

Lisa Gartner Examiner Staff Writer The University of Virginia ranked as the nation's "best value" public college for the third year in a row, according to rankings released Tuesday. The Princeton Review gave the College of William & Mary the seventh spot, while James Madison University and Virginia Tech also cracked the top 50 public values