Edison Plans Takeover of Five Worst City Schools
The Board of Education approved a plan to have Edison Schools Inc run the five lowest-rated campuses in the city. If approved by parents, the schools would become charter schools with Edison managing instruction. About 5,000 students could transfer to the private program beginning next fall.
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Retrial denied in famed Greenwood DNA case
Edward Lee Elmore, Black death row inmate, lost a bid for a new trial 18 years after the murder of Dorothy Edwards. DNA tests found a Caucasian hair not hers, but prosecutors argued over 40 hairs matched Elmore. Judge Ernest Kinard refused the request, and Elmore vowed to appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court amid family expressions of disappointment.
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Mideast talks show promise near peace endgame
Washington negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian officials under President Clinton's ideas show optimism after days of deadlock. Moshe Debby cited a shift in Palestinian stance on sovereignty over Arab Jerusalem and linked progress on refugees. Yasser Abed Rabbo said headway on key goals while delays threaten a summit, with talks at Bolling AFB nearing a decision deadline.
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