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Berkeley schools look to shift funds to help close achievement gap
- 02-01-2010
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By Doug Oakley/Contra Costa Times
After talking about the problem for years, Berkeley school officials are on the verge of shifting millions of dollars to underperforming black and Latino students, adding to an old debate about how to reduce the disparities between the top and the bottom. One proposal that will go before the school board in the next few months is a charter school that after three years would serve 700 students. If approved, about $3 million in state funds would shift from the district to the charter school, which would draw underperformers to a hands-on, technology-rich learning environment. A second proposal would shift about $350,000 in local property tax money at Berkeley High School used for four science teacher positions to classes for struggling students. (more...)
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