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Oct 2024
31m 22s

Charter Closures, Elite College Admissio...

Chelsea Adams, Kate Day
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This week's education news headline roundup covers alarming charter school failure rates, elite college admissions consulting practices, UK's nationwide school phone ban proposal, and major changes to college sports recruitment. 
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