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Valley Charter School Grounded
Valley Charter School Grounded - Friday, May 15, 2009 at 12:10PM EST
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY- An "alternative" to Hazleton Area schools was rejected by the board of education in a vote of six to one. Proponents of Valley Charter School, that would've cost the district close to $2 million, said a serious overcrowding issue at the high school would have been addressed. Those in favor of it claimed the curriculum would have allowed for more practical learning. But school board members largely disagreed and said the solution to overcrowding isn't passing a plan to launch a charter school. Instead, they welcomed future public input on a possible second high school to ease crowding. Trustees from Valley Charter School have the option to appeal the board's ruling to the state department of education. | |
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