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Florida Charter Schools “being approved at a pace that outruns accountability”
So believes former charter school principal and current Palm Beach School Board Chairman Chuck Shaw. From yesterday’s column by the Palm Beach Post’s Jac Versteeg Parents and students might be more willing to make (the) switch because of the charter school … Continue reading
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Tagged charter schools, charter schools in florida, Chuck Shaw, district, education, education reform, flagler, Florida, Florida Board of Education, florida education, Florida schools, legal, local, Mavericks, Mavericks Charter schools, oversight, Palm Beach school board, school, school grades
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Senators Grassley, Coburn and Lieberman Question Contacts Between US Department of Ed and Hedge Funds
From yesterday’s New York Times: Over the last several months, Mr. Grassley has been focused on the nexus of Washington and Wall Street. His office is looking into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s handling of a series of stock trades … Continue reading
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Tagged arne duncan, bipartisan, Charles Grassley, coroption, corporate money in education, education, education reform, FCC, gates foundation, hedge funds, Joe Lieberman, managers, oversight, school reform, Tom Coburn, traders, US Department of Education, waiver, Wall Street, watch dog
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