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School trustee explains why district says no To ‘Race’ funds
- 01-15-2010
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By Ana Tintocalis/KPBS San Diego
The San Diego Unified School District board president says there are legitimate reasons why the district is not competing for federal stimulus dollars tied to the Race To The Top program.The federal education program is dangling millions of dollars in front of states and school districts to encourage them to sign on to major education reforms. Those reforms include linking teacher evaluations to student test scores, letting parents petition to turn around a failing school, and giving parents more leeway in choosing schools. School board president Richard Barrera understands why some people are upset with the district, but he says its unclear how all these federal and state reforms might affect the district as a whole. (more...)
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