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voiceofsandiego.org: Education

voiceofsandiego.org: Education
Bragging Rights for a Turnaround School

When a tiny charter school in San Diego got a massive federal grant thatmore than doubled its annual budget, skeptics said it was a classic example of how California bungles giving out money to turn around faltering schools.

Testing expert Doug McRae argued that California deserved a "Golden Fleece Award" for giving King-Chavez Arts Academy so much more money per pupil than other schools. Stephen Rhoads, a lobbyist who works with school districts, called it "way out of line."

"It's really questionable that those funds are going to be spent well," Rhoads told me last fall.

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