History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
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Without Dollars and Sense Powerpoint
Past Educational Opportunity Reports
LAUSD insists: federal aid
- 05-20-2010
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By Yolanda Arevalos/La Opinión (text in Spanish)
Again in a hurry. The Los Angeles Unified School District is working against the clock in order to ready its Race to the Top Application. Even though California ranked 27 among the 41 states that submitted applications, not even making the list of 15 finalists, there are still $3.5 billion dollars available. California might be able to get $700 millon dollars, and the LAUSD, $150 million of these. "This time we have changed our strategy and we have the support of specialized consultants that are helping us through the process," said Bonnie Reiss, California State Secretary, not hiding her disappointment over the district's poor results in the first phase. (more...)
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