Some in Newark, N.J., want schools returned to local control

Dec. 12, 2011
State took over management of district 16 years ago

From The New York Times: A growing group of parents, educators and elected officials in Newark, N.J., wants the schools returned to local control 16 years after they were taken over by the state amid low test scores, crumbling buildings and charges of mismanagement.

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