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Board approves federal seed grant partnership after debate over outside provider and district control

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · November 10, 2015
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The board voted to approve a federally funded seed grant to support a teacher-pipeline program in partnership with an outside organization; some commissioners and union representatives urged clearer labor involvement and early board notification about third-party grantees.

The San Francisco Unified School District board voted on Nov. 10 to approve a severed consent item authorizing participation in a federally funded seed grant designed to expand teacher recruitment and preparation in the district.

Commissioner Winns led a sustained critique of the arrangement, saying the district had effectively been asked to participate in a program designed and led by an outside nonprofit that favors accelerated credentialing models. "I am not going to support this," Winns said in explanation of her opposition, calling for the board to have earlier notice and…

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