On the contrary, District's school board is still without power.(Commentary)(Editorials)(Letters)

From: The Washington Times | Date: January 23, 1999 | Copyright information

The media has reported recently that the elected school board in the District will be getting its powers back. The new chairman of the city's control board, Alice Rivlin, signed a Memorandum on Returning Authority to the Board of Education on Oct. 26. The media reported that the memorandum confers authority to the elected school board in the areas of student discipline and facilities. The memorandum states that it outlines "procedures" for total restoration of the school board's ...

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