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...visited the region eight times, said that the active involvement of Christian conservatives in humanitarian efforts in South Sudan was “helpful in having a ready-made constituency for advocacy” when the situation in Darfur worsened. Congressman Michael E. Capuano, a Democrat whose district includes Cambridge, emphasized the importance of keeping advocacy efforts alive. He said that the crisis in Darfur was “an easy issue to ignore. The entire population could be wiped out tomorrow, and it’s not going to change the economy, the life of the average American...
...editorial on the implications of the scandal from the St. Petersburg Times, the largest paper in Foley's district...
...Many Obstacles Face Negron in Fla. 16, Especially Foley?s Name. It it will be Foley?s name, not replacement candidate Joe Negron?s, that residents of the south-central Florida district will see when they cast their votes. And it is possible, if not likely, that many will be uncomfortable punching Foley?s name, given the circumstances surrounding his hasty departure from the race and his House seat...
...Wilcox opened the doors of Prepared Table in 1999. But rumors soon began swirling about insufficient conditions. Classrooms consisted of no more than some roped-off church pews. The U.S. Attorney General's Office investigated, and District Judge Nancy Atlas ultimately found that Wilcox, who received $2.5 million in federal funds and $16.7 million in state funds for his charter, overinflated enrollment numbers to receive more state money, arranged a six-figure salary for himself and an $80,000 salary for the receptionist, Louvicy Wilcox, who was also his wife. The school's charter was revoked...
...Nearly 1.1 million children attend one of the country's 3,625 charter schools, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Forty states and the District of Columbia have charter programs, with California leading the pack. But the dollar-per-student ratio varies nationally. In 2002-2003, a national survey found that charter schools received about $5,600 per pupil on average, whereas district public schools received...