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    District Fires All Teachers in Effort to 'Turn Around' Failing School

    The only high school in Central Falls, Rhode Island is struggling. Less than half its students graduate every year. Yesterday, the School Committee fired all 74 of the school's teachers , along with the principal and other administrators. Greg Toppo writes on education for USA Today .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The only high school in Central Falls, Rhode Island is struggling. Less than half its students graduate every year. Yesterday, the School Committee fired all 74 of the school's teachers, along with the principal and other administrators. Greg Toppo writes on education for USA Today.

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