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Study: charter schools deliver.


Charter schools are serving more "at-risk at-risk
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Being endangered, as from exposure to disease or from a lack of parental or familial guidance and proper health care: efforts to make the vaccine available to at-risk groups of children. 
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1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

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 a report by the Center on Education Reform.

The Annual Survey of Charter Schools shows that charter schools are serving more minorities and those receiving free and reduced price lunches. The growth can be attributed to multiple curriculum choices, smaller class sizes and more instructional time, the report claims.

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Title Annotation:Update: NEWS, STATS AND FAST FACTS
Author:Pascopella, Angela
Publication:District Administration
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:May 1, 2006
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