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Rebuilding Detroit: Underperforming schools reopen as charter schools

City plan calls for 45 charter schools, so far five have opened.

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Charter schools use new online system to screen applicants

Nearly 3,000 charter school applicants applied online this year.

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High school phase-outs pose threat to athletic programs

Phase-outs will apply to 23 city schools this fall, cutting funds for sports teams.

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NYC Marathon: ‘Important spot to cheer’

St. Anthony’s Church is considered a “photo-op” at the 20K mark and comes right before the runners cross the Polanski Bridge into Queens.

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To protest domestic abuse, a 7-mile march

Domestic violence survivors, some wearing wedding veils, and anti-abuse advocates marched 7 miles through the Bronx.