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California weighs longshot bid for school funds
- 04-26-2010
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By Jill Tucker/San Francisco Chronicle
After coming in 27th out of 40 states the first time, California would have an uphill climb to win up to $700 million in the next round for federal Race to the Top education funds - an effort state officials could decide this week is a losing battle. Or California could ignore the odds and decide to go for it. The governor and education leaders are expected to announce as early as Tuesday whether they'll apply for the second round of federal school reform funding - a $4 billion pot to be spread among states that make the cut. California failed to make it as a finalist in the first round, falling well shy of the points needed to get funding. (more...)
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