| | Resource: The Merrow Report |
 | | John Merrow, in the role of a tough private eye, uncovers five essential aspects of excellent schools: safety, academic quality, the school environment, the educators and administrators, and a school's sense of purpose. |
 | | John Merrow travels in the U.S. and abroad to see where preschools are working and not working -- and why -- for children and parents from all economic levels of society. |
 | | FRONTLINE and The Merrow Report join forces with The New York Times to investigate the intertwined fortunes of Edison Schools and its charismatic yet controversial leader, and examine whether it's possible to create world-class schools that turn a profit. |
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