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Recruiting minority teachers
Programs aim to balance quality and diversity in preparing teachers

• Underfunded minority colleges face big challenges

Classnotes
Science scores stagnant in latest NAEP

News and Trends
Who's really behind those voucher ads?
Toledo wins national innovation award
AFT fund helps schools, families
McElroy to AFL-CIO council and DPE post
Students take on 'free trade' exploitation, sweatshops

Speakout
Are we making it too easy to get into college?

Community uproar
Philadelphia school privatization plan met with widespread opposition

Politics
New federal education law: Reason for hope

Roundup
High schools: Smaller is better

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