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Parents and students rallied to keep this indigenous language school open

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In Los Angeles, a school with a focus on Mexico’s indigenous culture and language faced a long fight for survival.

An experiment in teacher pay

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Education reform on the ground: Baltimore and New York City

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What teachers want: largest ever survey finds out

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An Experiment in Teacher Pay: $125,000 Starting Salary

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In Post-Katrina New Orleans, an ambitious social and educational experiment

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New Orleans has experienced a boom in charter schools and a renewed sense and mission for public education. Paul Tough, an editor for the New York Times magazine, tracks it in this Sunday’s edition. Is this is a model for the nation or is it yet another dream deferred? Guest: Paul Tough, an editor at the New York Times magazine

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