History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
NEW REPORT: Los Angeles' road to A-G for all
Without Dollars and Sense Powerpoint
Past Educational Opportunity Reports
Most on ‘worst’ schools list going after feds grants
- 07-08-2010
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Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess
Sixty percent of the state’s 188 “worst” schools ended up applying for federal money to turn their schools around this fall. The 113 schools – among the persistently lowest performing 5 percent of schools statewide – are more than some predicted would apply, given districts’ anger and frustration over the selection and application process, the tight deadlines, and restrictions on using the money. Many schools could get far less than the amount they’re requesting. Nonetheless, the possibility of getting as much as $2 million per year for the next three years ultimately was enough to lure many cash-strapped districts to apply by last Friday’s deadline. (more...)
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