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Since the first charter school opened its doors in Minnesota in 1992, the movement has multiplied at a dizzying pace. Today half a million students attend more than 2,000 such schools in 35 states. And that number is sure to swell. With his voucher proposal all but dead on Capitol Hill, President George W. Bush is calling for $175 million to help launch new charter schools. The education bill approved by the House last week gives students in low-performing schools the option--and the bus fare--to transfer to charters; schools that fail three years...
...observers saw much sign that the meetings will have any impact on the situation on the ground. Indeed, two of the most senior Palestinian officials invited - Jibril Rajoub and Mohammed Dahlan, who run Palestinian security structures in the West Bank and Gaza respectively - have conspicuously refused to attend, citing incidents in which they came under fire as evidence that the Israelis had targeted them for elimination. But their absence was also calculated to send the political message that many of Arafat's lieutenants believe security talks can only be held within a broader framework of political agreement if they...
...helicopter sets down in Nantou County, next to a roadside restaurant where the waitresses and cooks have all come to stand by the road. The President and his entourage are hustled into waiting Ford Econoline vans and driven to Shi To National Park, where they attend a ceremony honoring efforts to rebuild after the September 1999 earthquake. Under a stained blue-red-and-white canopy, the President listens as Nantou's deputy mayor explains how they had to bore through rocks to reopen the highway...
...first time, Harvard officials plan to cut off Yard access to all non-ticket holders on Class Day. Enforcement of ticketing has been lax in the past, with anybody interested able to attend...
...This year the academy will serve about 350 students. But officials say in future years the University will commit additional funds to add science and other course offerings and will increase the number of students who attend the summer school...