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
‘Worst’ schools have 1 week to seek $416 million
- 06-25-2010
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Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess
California finally heard this week that it will indeed receive $416 million in federal money over three years to help turn around 188 schools identified as the state’s lowest performing. But districts won’t learn until late next month how much they’ll be entitled to, leaving virtually no time to prepare teachers and parents for the massive changes the schools will be forced to undergo this fall. . This sit-tight-and-rush approach to school reform may discourage some districts from seeking the money. They now have one week, until July 2 at 4 p.m., to file their School Improvement Grant applications with the state. (more...)
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