This story has been updated to correct the name of one of the parents. Over the past year, at the Stanislaus County education office in Modesto, about a dozen parents have met monthly for two-hour ...

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Students stand up, greet the teacher, and the lesson kicks off with, “Today, we will begin with Topic One: Chemical Reactions.” This all-too-familiar scene reflects the traditional teacher-centred ...