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Newswire: July 30, 1999
Virginia standards pay off… Teacher certification battles in Pennsylvania… Education Leaders Council conference… City on a Hill Charter School in Massachusetts graduates its first students… and a report on the ripple effects of charter schools in this week’s Newswire.