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At the convention, civil rights advocates revel in the moment
Barack Obama became the first African-American nominated by a major party Wednesday. And many black Virginia politicians who grew up in segregation and struggled to build their public careers, never thought they’d see the day.
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Cities struggle to recruit poll workers for Election Day
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53 schools in S. Hampton Roads fail to meet federal standards
Schools can be required to institute tutoring, school choice and even restructuring after repeated failures to show progress under No Child Left Behind.
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