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D.C. charter school would teach all but math and English online
Rachel Baye
Published: Sun, May 19, 2013
A controversial computer-based learning model is competing with eight other proposals to be one of the next charter schools approved for the District. The proposed Nexus Academy of DC, run by a subsidiary of publishing giant Pearson, would offer grades 9 through 12 in Ward 2, eventually...
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Language immersion high school nears approval
Rachel Baye
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
Students who finish elementary school fluent in French, Spanish or Chinese could soon have the chance to sharpen their language skills at an International Baccalaureate middle and high school. The proposed District of Columbia International School, or DCI, is the creation of five public...
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D.C. schools try to shrink number of special education students
Rachel Baye
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
DC Public Schools officials are trying to cut down on the number of students being diagnosed with disabilities and enrolled in special education programs. The effort is part of the school system and the city's goal of reducing the number of public school students attending "nonpublic schools,"...
