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Va. governor vetoes PBS funding, cutting $424,000

Gov. Bob McDonnell got the last word in his quest to reduce funding for public radio and television, vetoing just one item in the voluminous state budget and signing everything else.

Tags: Virginia , Bob McDonnell , veto , budget , Hank Silverberg

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Public broadcasters to tackle school dropout rates

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and America's Promise Alliance on a new effort to combat the nation's high school dropout rate.

Tags: Dropout Rates

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