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Phil Holmes, 66, makes a point about an essay by Josalyn Burns. Holmes offered View Park Preparatory a gold standard of teaching. If a View Park student got an A from him, the principal figured, it would mean they were ready to compete with the best of the best.

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Phil Holmes, 66, makes a point about an essay by Josalyn Burns. Holmes offered View Park Preparatory a gold standard of teaching. If a View Park student got an A from him, the principal figured, it would mean they were ready to compete with the best of the best.

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