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CHICAGO — Dissatisfied with long hours, churning turnover and, in some cases, lower pay than instructors at other public schools, an increasing number of teachers at charter schools are unionizing.

Labor organizing that began two years ago at seven charter schools in Florida has proliferated over the last year to at least a dozen more charters from Massachusetts and New York to California and Oregon.

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Back to school season is a time for new beginnings. After a few months of fun and sun, most children are excited to catch up with old friends and meet new teachers. The new school year is a time of hope and optimism, complete with a renewed dedication to schoolwork and the notion that things will be even better this year. And then the second week of school starts and old routines set in. But what if the excitement of a fresh start and the commitment to a great year could extend beyond the first few weeks of the school? Good habits are the key to prolonged success. Here are a few suggestions to make sure that "first day of school" enthusiasm lasts all year long:

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Creative Tutors of Plano, TX has been named as a Mippin Top New Franchise Pick. Creative Tutors provides customized, in-home, one-on-one tutoring to children in grades PK-12. "The Creative Tutors franchise system is designed

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Amanda Hunt is the owner and director of Amanda's Dance Express in Grand Prairie, TX. In addition to her administrative responsibilities she teaches classes in all disciplines and levels. Amanda began her dance training at the age of five and went on to major in Ballet and Modern Dance at Texas Christian University, where she traveled the Southwest Conference performing as a TCU Show Girl.