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Districts making up days</title><description>Many school  districts have reached or are nearing their limit of calamity days much faster than normal.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20110116/NEWS0102/101170304/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Phoenix prospects can check courses</title><description>Students applying to the University of Phoenix now have a chance to survey courses and services from the online giant before enrolling.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20110111/NEWS0102/101120351/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prospects can browse Phoenix</title><description>Students applying to the University of Phoenix now have a chance to survey courses and services from the online giant before enrolling.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20110111/NEWS0102/101120351/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lakota school board names president</title><description>Thank you for submitting your band camp photo! 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