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A Change of Heart on Charters for Alderman Moreno?

Kenzo Shibata | Posted 04.17.2013 | Chicago
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Kenzo Shibata

Public scrutiny may have given the alderman a change of heart regarding charter schools. This was not the first time his education policy preferences caused a backlash. This time, Moreno may have actually gotten the message.

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After Newtown Shooting, Schools Reconsider Walton Family Grants

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 01.22.2013 | Impact
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A number of charter schools that rely on donations from a charity started by Walmart's founder are questioning whether they should continue accepting ...

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Activists Targeting U.S. Schools, Backed By Big Bucks

Reuters | Posted 08.06.2012 | Home
Read More: Michelle Rhee, Walton Family Foundation, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Washington Dc Schools, Michael Bloomberg, Studentsfirst, Education, School Vouchers, Education Policy, DC Public Schools, Private Schools, Broad Foundation, Reuters, School Choice, Education Reform, Nevada Schools, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, Parents, Home News

By Stephanie Simon May 15 (Reuters) - During her tumultuous three years at the head of the Washington D.C. public schools, Michelle Rh...

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Fighting 30+ DCPS Closures (And Walmart) In Chocolate City to Empower DC

Head-Roc | Posted 05.09.2012 | DC
Read More: Mayor Vincent Gray, Walton Family Foundation, Dc Education, Adrian Fenty, Dcps, DC Public Schools, School Closings, DC News
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It's excruciatingly hard for me to believe that I live in the nation's capitol where over 30 DC public schools, serving mostly Black and Brown American communities, are being recommended for closure.

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Paul Brady

PHOTOS: A New Museum Is Changing Everything In Small-Town Arkansas

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Brady | Posted 11.05.2012 | Travel
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Lawn signs are taking over Bentonville, Arkansas. Blue and green, staked in yards and hung in windows, they're everywhere you turn, in parks, outside ...

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Amanda M. Fairbanks

Walton Family Foundation Gifts Teach for America $49.5 Million

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 09.26.2011 | Home
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NEW YORK -- The Walton Family Foundation announced a $49.5 million grant Wednesday to help double the size of Teach for America's national teaching co...

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