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Dalton International [1] is a worldwide network of Dalton Plan schools and Dalton specialists. The alumni of Dalton school are called Daltonians. The Daltonian is also the official newspaper name of Dalton International.

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  1. "Members". Dalton International. Retrieved 2015-01-01.