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by Gauss attached to Article about failure caused by PDX public school policy 9:17am 11/14/2007

There's a very good cover story in Willamette Week about the ramifications of free choice education in Portland called,

School Colors--What happens when a school district spends millions on integration but gives parents the right to choose their children’s schools?

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Steve Rawley, who is quoted extensively in this article, has been tracking this issue on his blog: More Hockey Less War

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