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Did taxpayers lose on deal for oil field?: Elk Hills timeline

By Josey Ballenger, Nathaniel Heller and Knut Royce

October 27, 2000

1922WASHINGTON, October 27, 2000 — 1912: Out of concern for the long-term availability of oil supplies for naval ships, President Taft estab

Elk Hills: Private or public?

By Josey Ballenger, Nathaniel Heller and Knut Royce

October 27, 2000

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2000 — The political decision to sell the Elk Hills oil reserve was made from high in the Clinton administration nea

Did taxpayers lose on deal for oil field?

By Josey Ballenger, Nathaniel Heller and Knut Royce

October 27, 2000

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2000 — "For the last eight years, I have had the challenge of running the streamlining program called 'Reinventing

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Commentary: Gore's failure to respond is outrageous, unacceptable

By Charles Lewis

October 27, 2000

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2000 — Sometimes government officials treat the American people like growing mushrooms - keep them in the dark and c

An epidemic of expulsions

By Susan Ferriss

December 11, 2011

Kern County, California at ground zero in debate over school discipline

Expulsion overturned for boy at heart of Center probe

By Susan Ferriss

December 14, 2011

County board of education decides boy at heart of Center probe should not be kicked out of school

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Kern County's student smoking problem

By Susan Ferriss

December 23, 2011

Kern tied for state lead in expelling student smokers

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New federal discipline data has more bad news for Kern County schools

By Susan Ferriss

March 15, 2012

New federal stats show harsh punishment for African-American students

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Kern expulsions figure into California debate on proposed legislation

By Susan Ferriss

April 5, 2012

Report on Kern County's student expulsion patterns informs debate on reform proposals before California legislators.

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"… for more use of alternatives to removing students.Attorney Tim McKinley of Kern County, California, represented students whose experiences were recounted in the Center’s r …"

California moves closer to reforming school discipline

By Susan Ferriss

April 12, 2012

California lawmakers want to stem tide of suspensions, expulsions; lawyer featured in Center story testifies about boy's case

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