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High-powered Trio Tours Baltimore Schools to Gauge Reforms
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The Rev. Al Sharpton (left) and Education Secretary Arnie Duncan laugh as Joshua Woods, 13, jokes at the Ujima Village Academy in Baltimore. The charter school is part of the Knowledge is Power Program. (Photo by Maryland Newsline's Jon Sham)
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U.S. Education Secretary Arnie Duncan, the Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tour three schools in Baltimore as part of a national tour to highlight school challenges and analyze reforms.
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Newsline photo slide show of the tour
The Knowledge Is Power Program uses small classes and longer school days to help young students prepare for college.
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