Two L.A. nonprofits get $500,000 each in federal grants to create programs for low-income and minority students - latimes.com

Two L.A. nonprofits get $500,000 each in federal grants to create programs for low-income and minority students - latimes.com

Two L.A. nonprofits get $500,000 each in grants to create programs for low-income and minority students By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times The 'Promise Grants,' meant to help disadvantaged students from cradle to college, go to the Youth Policy Institute and Proyecto Pastoral. Reporter's Notebook: 'Waiting for Superman' and American education reform By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times 'An Inconvenient Truth' filmmaker Davis Guggenheim once again taps into a crucial issue with a building consensus. Reporter's Notebook: Education documentaries and plays California Board of Education addresses teacher evaluation issue By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Panel votes to create an online database devoted to efforts around the country to measure education effectiveness L.A. Unified teachers stage protest at Times building

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