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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 14 > Amid ‘crisis,’ the president focuses on 5,000 low-performing schools

Amid ‘crisis,’ the president focuses on 5,000 low-performing schools

By Hailey R. Branson / The Bulletin
May 14, 2009

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s intention of improving education started to form this week as the White House announced a goal of turning around 5,000 of the nation’s lowest-performing high schools and middle schools.

U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.,....

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