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Charter school seeks a home.(Sankofa Academy Charter School)

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| July 27, 2005 | Lowe, Benjamin Y.; Hardy, Dan | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Benjamin Y. Lowe and Dan Hardy

Jul. 27--The Sankofa Academy Charter School, the Philadelphia suburbs' first "African-centered" charter, set to open in September, is still looking for a home.

School officials said this week it would not open as planned at the Charles A. Melton Arts and Education Center in West Chester because they failed to negotiate a lease.

Sankofa was established, its founders said, to provide an alternative for minority children, many of whom are underachieving compared with white peers in regular schools.

They still plan to open the school this fall, though West Chester Area School District officials said they…

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