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Arizona charter schools turn 20 boasting of higher test scores, greater options

James Anderson, Cronkite News//December 23, 2015//

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Arizona charter schools turn 20 boasting of higher test scores, greater options

Arizona charter schools turn 20 boasting of higher test scores, greater options

James Anderson, Cronkite News//December 23, 2015//

Students watch a science lecture at Leading Edge Academy’s Gilbert campus. (Photo by James Anderson/Cronkite News) Nestled between a taco shop, a gas station and a...

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