City schools again won’t be in Race to Top grant race

The Youngstown City School District won’t be participating in the state effort to secure second round funding under the federal Race to the Top grant program.

“I would like to,” said Superintendent Wendy Webb, but the reluctance of the Youngstown Education Association, the district’s teacher union, to sign a memorandum of understanding as part of the application process means Youngstown won’t be involved.

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