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Privitization of our Public Schools

The Clark County School Board recently approved a contract extension with Edison Learning Inc. That's for-profit education management firm that runs seven Clark County schools.  There's been criticism aimed at the company for mediocre test scores.  But many teachers and parents support it. Should schools hire private companies to run curriculum?

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Carolyn Edwards, member, Board of Trustees, CCSD
Emily Richmond, Public Ed, National Education Writers Assoc; and, blogger, educatedreporter.com

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