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Use Parent Power to Fix Our Schools |
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By SuperUser Account on
12/19/2007
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Baltimore Sun: Edwin Darden, Appleseed education policy director, writes this op-ed about parent involvement under the No Child Left Behind Act, specifically citing the Baltimore school system's efforts to actively engage parents.
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'Pay-to-Play' Comes Under Scrutiny of Appellate Court |
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New Jersey
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By SuperUser Account on
12/3/2007
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The Jersey Journal: New Jersey Appleseed Executive Director Renee Steinhagen represents The People for Open Government in a lawsuit claiming that a slate headed by a mayor collected more than $1 million in campaign contributions from businesses that have no-bid professional contracts with the city.
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Prison Track |
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Texas
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By SuperUser Account on
11/22/2007
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Houston Chronicle: The newspaper cites problems with the "school-to-prison pipeline," studied by Texas Appleseed.
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Suit Says TYC Breaks Pepper-Spray Rules |
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Texas
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By SuperUser Account on
11/20/2007
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Houston Chronicle: Texas Appleseed accuses the Texas Youth Commission of violating its own guidelines by allowing staff members to use pepper spray on inmates in "passive-resistance situations" when they pose no serious threat to anyone.
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