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R.I. gets help in applying for federal education funds

By Linda Borg PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Three major philanthropic organizations have volunteered to provide the state Department of Education with a total of $245,000 to ensure that Rhode Island has a better chance to receive federal Race to the Top education funds. The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation will provide RIDE with $95,000, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation will commit $75,000 and the Rhode...

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R.I. enters race for federal education grant

... of these efforts whether or not we receive additional funding.”The Rhode Island Foundation, the Nellie Mae Foundation and a third unnamed donor have agreed to give the state Department of Education money to research reforms in other states and to gather information from groups throughout Rhode Island as the department staff begins the grant-writing process, Gist said. Details about the amount...