CA Could Lose Education Grants for Testing Non-Compliance
10/31/2013Parents push for more prominent place at the school budget table
11/01/2013
Source: Contra Costa Times
The state Board of Education could face a showdown Thursday over proposed regulations for school spending under the new Local Control Funding Formula.
A coalition of civil rights groups that includes Education Trust-West sent a letter Friday to Michael Kirst, board president, expressing strong concerns about whether money intended for disadvantaged students will really end up helping them. The advocacy group EdVoice sent a similar letter.
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Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.
