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‘Education Justice’ Chief Named

By Michele McNeil — January 22, 2008 1 min read
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The New Jersey-based Education Law Center has tapped Molly Hunter to lead Education Justice, an initiative to strengthen public schools, especially those serving low-income and minority children. Ms. Hunter was the managing director of the New York City-based National Access Network, which tracks school finance lawsuits.

A version of this article appeared in the January 23, 2008 edition of Education Week

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