School districts cooperating to create arts academies.(Schools)

From: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) | Date: June 25, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard

The Springfield and Eugene school districts will collaborate on grant applications this summer to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to cover start-up costs for complementary high school arts academies specializing in theater, visual arts, music and dance.

The details are sketchy, particularly for Eugene's proposal, but the goal is to open new small high schools - 400 students at most - in each district, with Springfie...

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