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Why the charter school debate has moved beyond 'better' or 'worse'

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imageCharter schools: here to stay?Jari Salomaa, CC BY-NC

The charter school debate is getting even more heated. Recently, charter opponents launched a campaign from the steps of the Massachusetts State House to warn that charter schools were “sapping resources from the traditional schools that serve most minority students, and creating a...

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