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The billionaire who started Dell computers in a UT Austin dorm room just made one of the largest gifts in American higher education history. Michael and Susan Dell donated $750 million to build new medical research centers and support students at his alma mater.
Former students of James A. Herod High School gathered to honor the 70th anniversary of when their segregated Louisiana school first offered grades beyond eighth grade. The celebration transformed difficult history into a tribute to resilience and community.
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Archaeologists in east London discovered a trove of 500-year-old children's artifacts, including a reusable slate still covered in Victorian-era scribbles and colorful marbles lost during playtime. The finds offer a rare window into the lives of impoverished children who attended a free school established in 1536.