D.C. charter officials worried about new contract
Officials view pact as latest inequity in District funding policies governing the two school systems.
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Charters should leave D.C. teachers contract alone
Public charter school advocates are, not surprisingly, upset about a proposed new contract that will significantly boost the salaries of unionized teachers in traditional D.C. public schools. But D.C. school system officials have it right: They shouldn’t be.
Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/19/2010
When looking at colleges, study their extra-curriculars
The stuff we look for in a good college, such as a high ranking, selective admissions, a national reputation, top faculty and a lovely campus, might not have as much influence on our future success as one factor that is often overlooked: the quality of extracurricular activities at those campuses. U.S. News & World Report doesn’t include that in its ranking formula. There were few, if any, questions about it when I accompanied my children on campus tours.
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee. 
