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Tired of the blame for failing students, more teachers take charge to turn around schools. Four years ago, Francis Parkman Middle School was spiraling downward with plummeting enrollment, abysmal test scores and notoriety for unruliness. Then teachers stepped out of the classroom and took charge of the school.

2010-11-13T17:31:05ZAP NewsCHRISTINA HOAGtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/07/30/When_budgets_rough_states_gimmicky_6814

Here's one creative way that state lawmakers helped balance Washington's troubled budget: They assumed public employees will stay on the job longer ? and die sooner than expected once they finally retire.

2009-07-30T09:32:06ZAP FeaturesCURT WOODWARDtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/07/30/When_budgets_rough_states_gimmicky_8045

Patchwork budgeting: With red ink flowing, states cook up gimmicks to avoid more cuts, taxes. Here's one creative way that state lawmakers helped balance Washington's troubled budget: They assumed public employees will stay on the job longer ? and die sooner than expected once they finally retire.

2009-07-30T09:31:59ZAP NewsCURT WOODWARD