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Bonus Footage from “No Textbook Answer”: Why Is Closing the Achievement Gap Important to You?

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Why is Closing the Achievement Gap Important to You?

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Public Education
Published Date: 
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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Janice Lucas of Bay District Schools shares why closing the achievement gap is important to her and talks about the benefits of using deliberative public forums to address the gap in her community, Panama City, Florida.

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