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“$300,000 for Louisiana State University in Shreveport, to provide professional development for teachers and faculty in Title I schools with low performance scores”

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Recipient Web Site:  Recipient Address:  (Flag)
none
Baton Rouge, LA
70803
Recipient address as provided by Sponsor(s): (courtesy of Taxpayers for Common Sense)
Shreveport,
Short Description of Recipient Organization: 
State University
Are Top Personnel Listed on the Site? 
Yes
Does the Recipient have Federal Contracts? 
Yes
Link to the Recipient's Federal Contracts (Fedspending.org):  Does the Recipient have Federal Grants? 
Yes
Link to the Recipient's Federal Grants (Fedspending.org):  Did the recipient hire federal lobbyists? 
Yes
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I question whether this money will be wisely spent considering that the teachers and faculty should have already had adequate training for their job. If they are not able to perform to standards, why throw good money to the bad? Bring in qualified administrators and instructors.

posted February 5, 2008 at 6:16 p.m.



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