"We do not have scarves anymore at state schools, but the girls are putting on their scarves again when they go outside of schools,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

It is also home to one of the state's oldest and largest schools: the University of Vermont.

VOA: special.2010.10.25

Goals for what public schools should teach are set by state and local school boards.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

In the United States the rules for charter schools differ from state to state.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

Later cases ruled that teaching religious creation stories in public schools violates the First Amendment of the Constitution that calls for separation of church and state.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

One of the greatest challenges will be making enough trained teachers and facilities available in state-run schools, especially in rural areas.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

"Piling on additional obligations would mean even more severe cuts to roads,schools, law enforcement and other essential state services."

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

"The Islamic schools in North America, there are over 100 of them teaching the curriculum of the state."

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

The first ever state by state analysis of U.S.bioscience education found a wide disparity among the nation's schools.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"What it means,if you look at what they are really advocating, is basically withdrawing state funding from public services such as schools and police forces, and really just asking people to do more by themselves."

VOA: standard.2010.05.13

Shireen Miller, director of advocacy and policy at Save the Children in New Delhi, she cites the example of a village in Rajasthan state which she visited Wednesday to highlight the kind of problems that face many schools.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01