The Editor’s Notes
At today’s State Board of Education meeting, Board members will vote on the selection of Carver Heights Elementary School to join the Innovative School District. Follow Senior Reporter Alex Granados on Twitter at @agranadoster for updates. Read his story about yesterday’s discussion of the selection here.
The House Select Committee on School Safety will be meeting today at 1 p.m. Follow Alex on Twitter from updates from there, as well.
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