By Kate Alexander | Friday, July 17, 2009

Any hope that State Board of Education Chairwoman Gail Lowe would usher in a new era of peace and harmony on the board was quashed Friday on the final day of her first three-day meeting.

The full board rolled over a decision by the Committee on School Initiatives to delay awarding the state’s sole available school charter. Four members of the committee are often dissenting votes on key board decisions.

The charter was given to Koinonia Community Learning Academy in Houston...

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