Only one in three county school districts to race after federal money

01/22/10 By Marsha Sutton Contributor Jan. 19 was the deadline for states to apply for federal education money from a U.S. Department of Education program called Race to the Top (RTTT). But in order to be considered, states first had to ensure that their laws are consistent with RTTT requirements. The scrambling to meet the qualifications to apply for this pot of relatively limited federal education ...

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Investigation continues into party house

01/21/10 A memorial in Rancho Santa Fe honors Alex Capozza, who died in an early morning crash on Oct. 4. Photo: Karen Billing By Marsha Sutton Contributor The investigation into the party held the night of a car crash that killed Torrey Pines High School student Alex Capozza is ongoing, reported an official with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "It's still an open case, (although ...

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EDUCATION MATTERS: Taking care of housekeeping

02/11/10 By Marsha Sutton Contributor Please forgive the smattering of odds and ends that make up the bulk of Education Matters this week. Having collected a number of follow-ups, postscripts, updates and brief items of interest in my to-do basket, I thought it best to sum it all up in one column, clean out the file and make a fresh start of it, in preparation for the next round of data accumulation ...

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