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February 23, 2016

Fed Up with 50th group to hold presser at Capitol, circulating full funding petition

Excerpt of an email from The Parents Campaign: The Fed UP with 50th group will be holding a press conference in support of public schools at 11:30 a.m. this Wednesday (Feb. 24) at the Capitol, and they have asked us to extend an invitation to you to join them. If you can’t be there in…
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February 23, 2016

House Education Committee passes out Achievement School District bill

Bill would change approach to failing schools Currently, school districts that don’t meet accreditation standards face state takeover, or control of the district by a conservator appointed by the state education department. But under a new model called the Achievement School District, schools that have been rated an F for two consecutive years by the…