Hillsborough County schools will get $16.8 million to improve evaluations and boost teacher pay and opportunities for teachers at low-income schools. Five Florida districts were awarded the federal grants.
“Our best teachers and principals are invaluable leaders in changing life outcomes for students,” U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan said in a release. “They are desperately needed in our struggling schools, and they deserve to be recognized, rewarded, and given the opportunity to have a greater influence on their colleagues, students, and in their communities.”
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