The Magna Carta, which is Latin for "great charter", is one of the most famous documents in English history.

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"We missed a great opportunity to bring a great charter operator to Nashville when our public education system is one of the lowest-scoring in the nation, " Mr. Harrington said.

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The beauty of a public charter school lies in its great autonomy and self-determination -- this is what drew me to charter schools in the first place.

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While the voucher movement has largely failed, the charter school movement has a great deal of momentum.

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Now, there are some charter schools that are doing a great job, and you are seeing huge increases in student performance.

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He also stressed the need for education reform -- offering parents a choice to send their children to charter schools, "which is a great benefit to inner city kids trapped in underperforming schools, " Romney said.

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By focusing on reforms that are best for pupils, and by virtue of being a Democrat, not interested in union-busting for its own sake, he has achieved a great deal for example, making teachers more accountable for performance and expanding charter schools.

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