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Race to the Top funds failed to build system for academic excellence
Author: Rick Outzen Published Date: July 27, 2016 3 Comments on Race to the Top funds failed to build system for academic excellence
Six years ago, Escambia Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his district leadership team committed to create a new system to foster academic excellence. They even got…
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Pinellas develops plan to help black students
Author: Rick Outzen Published Date: April 6, 2016
Pinellas County School District has announced a plan to improve the education that its African-American students receive On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education said…
Feds open investigation into Pinellas schools for discrimination; how do the failing schools in Escambia County compare
Author: Rick Outzen Published Date: April 5, 2016 1 Comment on Feds open investigation into Pinellas schools for discrimination; how do the failing schools in Escambia County compare
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it has opened a civil rights investigation into whether the Pinellas County School District systematically discriminates…
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PSC awarded $2.69 million for Student Support Services
Author: Rick Outzen Published Date: August 14, 2015
Press Release: Pensacola State College has been awarded two highly competitive U.S. Department of Education TRiO Student Support Services grants totaling $2.69 million over five…
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