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Alliance is a teacher-led school, headed by Lead
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article echoed the arguments against a separate school for children subjected to bullying, yet pointed out that lead teacher Tina Owen still "fields calls nearly every day from parents and administrators... about students who would like to transfer to
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A district charter school review team recommended a nonrenewal of the school's contract after the 2009–2010 year because of the school's failure to meet some academic targets spelled out in its agreement with the district, and its failure to comply with some minor paperwork issues. Meanwhile, MPS
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unanimously approved the expansion of
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Fleming, Alexandra Rockey, and Meadow, Bob. "A School to Feel Safe: Bullied at Their Old
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