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Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 Schools

KSJD | By Tom Yoder
Published January 29, 2014 at 11:56 AM MST

The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School District has formulated an improvement plan to address performance problems recently highlighted by the Colorado accreditation scores. KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with RE-1 Superintendent Alex Carter about the plan for improvement in the district, and what it means for students, parents, and the community.
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