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California applies again for federal school-reform grant

  • 06-02-2010
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By Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times

California applies again for federal school-reform grantCalifornia joined 34 other states Tuesday in competing a second time for federal Race to the Top school-reform grants, but union opposition could doom the effort. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenneger signed the state's application at Lafayette Elementary School in Long Beach, joined by officials who included state Supt. of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell.  "The goal is really quite simple," O'Connell said, "to have an effective teacher in front of every classroom, to have a true school leader at every school site and to have the necessary infrastructure and support at the school." (more...)

Also: San Jose Mercury News

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