January 20, 2010
Louisiana
By Bruce Alpert @ Times Picayune WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday again cited Louisiana as one of the states adopting effective school reform policies as final applications came due for a share of a $4.35 billion education grant program known as the “Race to the Top.” “In Illinois, Louisiana, Tennessee, California, we’ve seen changes [...]
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January 19, 2010
Louisiana
Advocate Capitol News Bureau Seventy-four of Louisiana’s 77 charter schools want to take part in the state’s bid for up to $300 million in a federal contest. Those schools are in addition to 29 of the state’s 70 school districts that joined the competition, which is called “Race to the Top.” Charter schools are public [...]
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