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California Named a Race to the Top Round 2 Finalist
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
We are delighted to announce that California has been named one of nineteen Race to the Top (RttT) Round 2 Finalists. The United States Department of Education made two funding awards for the first round of the RttT program to the two highest ranked applicants, Tennessee and Delaware. In Round One, California was ranked 27th out of 41 total applicants.
Following the completion of RttT round 1, California decided to re-apply for funding in Round 2, analyzing feedback from the Round 1 application and devising an alternate strategy.
36 states submitted proposals to the RttT round 2 and California was included in the 19 finalists announced today (7/27/10). The finalists continue to the next phase of the evaluation process where they will deliver a presentation of their education reform plans to the application reviewers and respond to respond to their questions from the reviewers.
The Glen Price Group is pleased to have contributed to writing and producing this proposal.
See the official press release from the US Department of Education here: http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/18-states-and-dc-named-finalists-race-top
See Education Week’s blog post about the announcement and thoughts going forward here: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2010/07/xx_states_dc_named_race_to_top.html
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California Race to the Top Application Submitted on June 1, 2010
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
The Glen Price Group is proud to have managed and written the narrative portion of the State of California’s Round 2 Race to the Top application to the U.S. Department of Education!
Work on the application began April 30 and was a marathon undertaking right up to the finish. Many thanks to the Office of the Secretary of Education, California Department of Education, the Parthenon Group and many others who literally worked day and night to complete this sweeping proposal.
If funded, up to $700 million dollars in much-needed funding will be provided to the State of California. The framework for the California application was developed by a working group of seven school district superintendents who are committed to the reforms outlined in response to the goals of the Race to the Top opportunity. An additional 295 LEAs, representing 2,602 schools and over 1.7 million students, have committed to implement all of the far-reaching reforms detailed by the application.
The California proposal represents a detailed road map for the future of education in the state and will work to ensure effective teachers and principals are in our low-performing and high-poverty schools, support and expand STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs, and use strong data to improve student achievement.
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Widenmann Health Center Open!
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Congratulations to the Elsa Widenmann Elementary School community for realizing a many-year dream of opening its Student Health Center. The Center, which is a project of the North Vallejo Health Collaborative, which includes the Vallejo City Unified School District , Touro University, Kaiser Permanente, United Way of the Bay Area, Partnership for Children and Youth, La Clinica, as well as additional community-based organizations. At full capacity, the Student Health Center will be able to serve 26 to 28 patients each day!
The Glen Price Group is pleased to have been able to support the early stages of partnership development, strategic planning, and resource development for the Student Health Center.
We were especially pleased to see the center honor our wonderful colleague and mentor, MaBella Gonzales, by naming an examination for her. Ms. Gonzalez served for over 12 years as principal of Elsa Widenmann Elementary and it was her tireless organizing, know-how, and perseverance that enabled the Health Center and many other programs for children, youth, and families to be established.
Retired Esla Widenmann Elementary School Principal MaBella Gonzales. Photo from the May 19, 2010 Times-Herald of Solano and Napa Counties
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Congressman George Miller and Assistant Secretary of Labor Jane Oates Visit Richmond Build
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
On Tuesday, May 3, 2010, Congressman George Miller and Assistant Secretary of Labor Jane Oates visited the City of Richmond’s Richmond Build green energy training center. A highlight of the event was a press conference announcing the award of a new Bridges to Success grant for Richmond Build’s summer youth employment program. Glen Price Group Senior Associate Steve Schultz, supported by the GPG team, played a lead role in the development of this successful grant application.
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Closing the Loop in Waste Management in Sri Lanka
Friday, April 30th, 2010
For the last several months Glen Price and GPG Senior Associate Christopher Szecsey have been working on the final evaluation of the World Wildlife Fund/American Red Cross Green Recovery Program (GRP). This is a partnership formed in the aftermath of the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, one of the most devastating natural disasters in history. The GRP seeks to combine the humanitarian aid know-how of the American Red Cross with the environmental expertise of the World Wildlife Fund to design and implement long-lasting and environmentally sustainable recovery strategies.
This video was produced by one of the GRP’s partners in Sri Lanka, Environmental Foundation LTD., and chronicles some of their outstanding projects in the area of waste management. Enjoy!
Closing the loop in waste management.
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