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Featured StoryThree organizations put questions in front of the challenger in House District 18. All three got nothing back. His opponent answered every one of them.
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Board members unanimously voted in favor of the Urban Dove schools and expressed some support for a third charter applicant.
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Board of Education Denies Highest-Rated Charter School Applications Since 2014
Board of Education Denies Highest-Rated Charter School Applications Since 2014
The Hamilton County Board of Education could not reach the required majority for approval due to absences.
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