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Article: Public education gets support.(Brief article)
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- September 1, 2006
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In this century, as vouchers for private school get more play, evolution in science class grows even more controversial, and book banning remains, the need to support public education grows fiercer, according to M Donald Thomas.
Thomas, former superintendent of the Salt Lake City school district and former deputy superintendent for public accountability for South Carolina, has created Public Education Support Group. It's comprised of educational leaders aimed to support true public education.
"Superintendents these days have to make difficult decisions," says Thomas, who has had the idea to start the group for awhile. "There are a lot of conflicts when ...