Northfield charter will soon learn its fate; Supporters say Village School helps at-risk students.(SOUTH)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: May 24, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Emily Johns; Staff Writer

The Northfield school board will decide on Tuesday whether to renew its sponsorship of the district's first charter school. The board will decide the fate of the Village School of Northfield, a charter school that has been in Northfield for nine years and has been criticized by the district and some community members as having problems with academics and student safety. The Village School is a publicly funded, democratic, K-12 charter school. That means students can choose what and when they want to learn, then pursue projects to guide that ...

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