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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

IMPORTANT LOCAL SCHOOLS STORY!

Education Chief Slams 101 Schools: Grants Released for 26 Institutions that Applied, but Most Eligible Ignored the Funds from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"In a written release, Mr. Tomalis took to task 101 schools across the state that were eligible for funding but failed to apply. He said 141 schools met the criteria but only 40 submitted applications. ... According to a chart provided by the state Education Department, local schools that qualified for the funding this year but did not apply were Sto-Rox middle and high schools, Woodland Hills Junior High School and Career Connections Charter High School. In addition, in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, Murray, Northview, and Arsenal elementary schools and Arsenal Middle School qualified but did not apply. In the Philadelphia School District, more than 50 schools qualified but did not apply."

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