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Donald Fisher Dead: Gap Co-Founder, 81, Dies

AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 11.27.2009 | Style

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded apparel giant Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. The company said ...

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More Bad Education News (And Some Bright Spots)

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

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Tom Vander Ark

For someone that spent most of the last 10 years working on this problem it is discouraging to see the grad rate dip this low.

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How A Charter School Turns Union

Alexander Russo | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics

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Alexander Russo

It seemed at first like the unionization effort at the KIPP school in Brooklyn might happen without too much conflict. By early February, however, reports started coming out about stalled negotiations and alleged intimidation by KIPP administrators.

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