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November 26, 2008
Three months after the Clayton County school district lost its accreditation, another Georgia district is facing the same fate.
November 18, 2008
A training program for elementary school principals helps educators manage and strengthen the prekindergarten programs in their buildings.
November 18, 2008
Of the public schools in California serving large numbers of students in poverty, 12 of the 15 highest-performing ones are charter schools, says a new analysis by the California Charter Schools Association.