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Saying it is sure to lose, Oregon quits "Race To The Top" contest for federal school innovation money

May 5, 2010 /

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Oregon dropped out of competition for a federal Race to the Top school innovation grant Tuesday because the state is too far behind the rest of the pack to have a shot at winning, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski said Tuesday.

Oregon needs to go back to the drawing board on basics such as how to turn around chronically low-performing schools and how to include student achievement growth when evaluating teachers and principals, he said.

By Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian

Full Story: http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/05/saying_it_is_sure_to_lose_oreg.html

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