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March 18, 2008

March 18, 2007

In Our Schools: Two Educators' Groups Weigh In
New York Times, NY, March 18, 2008
Conservatives should not blame teachers' unions for wanting a voice in decision-making in our schools.

Archdiocese Says Parents, Teachers, Support Conversion Plan
D.C. Examiner, D.C., March 18, 2008
Archdiocese spokeswoman Susan Gibbs says 98 percent of teachers and 93 percent of parents have signed forms in support of the plan.

School District Cyber-Charter Is Innovative, But State Must Complete Reform Effort
Allentown Morning Call, PA, March 18, 2008
By making the cyber school a part of Pleasant Valley School District, funding that would have been lost because of a decrease in students can be kept on district books.

There's A Big Scramble In Charter School World
Houston Chronicle, TX, March 17, 2008
But with 39 applicants vying for Texas' final four charters, educators are on edge to see if the state hands out the last of the 215 charter contracts that it's authorized to issue for alternative, tuition-free public schools.

Don't Punish Charter Schools
Concord Monitor, NH, March 17, 2008
I am the mother of a kindergarten student attending Strong Foundations Charter School. Her father and I did a great deal of research in considering her placement.

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