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On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
Well, on the Catholic schools, I will tell you that based on my discussions with the Archdiocese, the reason that those schools have now become charter schools is they basically are bankrupt.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins explains that Catholic schools transitioned to charter schools due to financial issues.

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