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They Wanted Their Kids to Experience the Outdoors at School. So They Started a Charter

By Brooke Saias — February 28, 2020 4:31
They Wanted Their Kids to Experience the Outdoors at School. So They Started a Charter
A pair of mothers are the driving force behind Watershed Public Charter School in Baltimore County, Md., which has as part of its mission the “exploration of the natural world in and outside the classroom.” February 28, 2019
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A pair of mothers started a charter school which the mission of “exploration of the natural world in and outside the classroom.”

Brooke Saias is a video producer for Education Week, working to tell stories about the impact of education on communities.

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