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National School Choice Week 2013 Is Underway [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:00:54 +0000

It's National School Choice Week 2013, the world's largest celebration of education reform. The week will feature 3,500 independently planned events nationwide with the goal of raising awareness of the need to increase access to great schools for all children.

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2013 NJ School Choice Summit Information [AUDIO]

Jim Gearhart Show — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:44:13 +0000

The 2013 New Jersey School Summit will take place on Sunday January 27th, 2013 in East Windsor.

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Chris Christie Pushes School Choice at Education Summit

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:35:08 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is renewing his push for school choice legislation and criticizing
those who oppose him.

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Chris Christie, Cory Booker Headline School Choice Conference

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:17:04 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker are the headliners at a national conference on school choice scheduled for this week in Jersey City.

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Rally Demands School Choice Passage [VIDEO]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:18:01 +0000

Transported by nearly 60 charter buses, thousands of parents, students and educators rallied on the State House steps Thursday in support of the Opportunity Scholarship Act (OSA).

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School Choice Rally Today in Trenton [VIDEO]

Dino Flammia — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:18:52 +0000

Busloads of supporters arrived at the New Jersey State House today, demanding legislators to pass the Opportunity Scholarship Act during the lame-duck session. An estimated crowd of 2,500 people showed up for the rally on the steps of the capitol building.

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Jersey School Choice Program Is Expanding

David Matthau — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:13:11 +0000

Jersey parents who are not satisfied with their child's public school can sign up to move them to another district, under the state's Interdistrict Choice program - but they've got to hurry.

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