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Superintedent MaryEllen Elia, center, celebrates with School Board members April Griffin, left, and Susan Valdes after winning the grant.
[EDMUND D. FOUNTAIN | Times]
Superintedent MaryEllen Elia, center, celebrates with School Board members April Griffin, left, and Susan Valdes after winning the grant.

Hillsborough gets $100M Gates grant

Hillsborough County schools officially won a $100 million teacher effectiveness grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The award — part of a $335 million investment into a handful of districts it believes can unlock America's stickiest education challenges — puts Hillsborough squarely on the cutting edge of national reform efforts.
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