Headlines from the Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/ Headlines from the Associated Press &copy; 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our <a href="http://apdigitalnews.com/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a>. Va. Military Institute faces sexism accusations http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MILITARY_SCHOOL_WOMEN?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Military Institute is defending itself against a lengthy investigation into accusations that the school's policies are sexist and hostile toward female cadets, a dozen years after women won the right to enroll.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:36:48 GMT By SUE LINDSEY http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MILITARY_SCHOOL_WOMEN?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html 5 Long Beach students arrested in alleged groping http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HIGH_SCHOOL_ARRESTS?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say five male students have been arrested on suspicion of sexual battery after two ninth-grade girls were attacked at a Long Beach high school.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:17:40 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HIGH_SCHOOL_ARRESTS?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html Report finds wide disparities in gifted education http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GIFTED_EDUCATION?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html ATLANTA (AP) -- When Liz Fitzgerald realized her son and daughter were forced to read books in math class while the other children caught up, she had them moved into gifted classes at their suburban Atlanta elementary school.... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:02:32 GMT By DORIE TURNER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GIFTED_EDUCATION?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html Chicago police: No homicide in schools chief death http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CHICAGO_SCHOOLS_PRESIDENT_DEAD?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago police said Wednesday that tests have revealed gunshot residue on the hand of Michael Scott - the strongest evidence yet that the president of the city's school board took his own life.... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:03:28 GMT By DON BABWIN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CHICAGO_SCHOOLS_PRESIDENT_DEAD?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html Judge tells Chicago to let students transfer http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CHICAGO_BEATING_DEATH_SCHOOLS?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html CHICAGO (AP) -- A federal judge says Chicago Public Schools must arrange for the immediate transfer of students who want to leave a South Side high school after an honor student's brutal beating death.... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:15:52 GMT By KAREN HAWKINS http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CHICAGO_BEATING_DEATH_SCHOOLS?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=news_generic.html