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Online, parents share information and opinions about where their youngsters learn - Tricia Bishop, Baltimore Sun

When Columbia parent Joanne Heckman complained to administrators about perceived flaws within the Howard County public school system, she said she got a year's worth of unsatisfactory responses. Now she has taken her concerns to the World Wide Web, launching a site last month that details her troubles in what she said is an effort to raise public awareness about accountability issues and gather information. "Communication is the way to change the system," she said. "And I believe strongly in the power of the Internet to communicate."

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