The program's two charter schools have nearly closed the achievement gap between blacks and whites and in some cases closed it.

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These cases were closed with either no investigation at all, or minimal investigational effort.

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Nearly 300 U.S. schools with confirmed or possible H1N1 cases were closed Thursday, affecting about 169, 000 students, the U.S. Department of Education reported.

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