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Federal funds fuel high school improvement plans
- 10-28-2010
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By Catherine Gewertz/Education Week (subscription required)
In the first wave of funding under a revitalized high school graduation initiative, the U.S. Department of Education is betting nearly $50 million that it can help states and school districts find better ways to hang onto students who might drop out and bring back those who have disappeared without diplomas.Twenty-nine states and districts won grants last month of up to $3 million to work with schools whose dropout rates exceed their state’s average. The $46.6 million is envisioned as the first year’s installment on five-year grants, although subsequent years’ funding isn’t guaranteed, since the grants depend on the federal budget. (more…)
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