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Clark County School District applies for Race to the Top federal grant

By Tom RaganLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
September 5, 2012 - 4:24 pm
 

The Clark County School Board gave permission for officials to apply for $40 million in federal grant money that would help bring back several special education and at-risk programs that were recently cut while looking to boost student achievement where it's lacking.

At a special meeting Wednesday morning, the board, in a 6-0 vote, decided to apply for the controversial Race to the Top grant, a cornerstone of President Barack Obama's school improvement movement but whose stringent federal mandates - and penalties - have forced school districts in the country to think twice about applying.

If the Clark County School District qualifies, it could receive $40 million over a four-year period. Roughly, 25,000 low performing students in the district would benefit, Kimberly Wooten, chief student services officer, said at the meeting.

The deadline for the application is in October.

Contact reporter Tom Ragan at tragan@reviewjournal.com or 702-224-5512.

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