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EDITORIAL: Gateways to success.(Editorial)

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| May 29, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The News & Observer. 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

May 29--There are all kinds of ways to proceed with skinning the cat of making schools more effective. One approach favored by an organization funded by a certain Seattle-area computer mogul -- meaning that it is well-funded indeed -- involves downsizing high schools and orienting them toward specific career-related themes. The hope and expectation is that more young people, with that kind of high school experience, will be in a position to move on successfully into further education at some level. Post-high school education, the folks at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation believe, is essential in today's highly competitive economy. North Carolina has become a…

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