A school bus drives by on October 8, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District, California's largest, head back to the classroom on Tuesday. And L.A., like other budget-crunched districts around the state, just got some good news as the U.S. Department of Education released details of the 2012 "Race to the Top" competition for nearly $400 million. Reporter: Tami Abdollah
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