Two Midwestern States among ‘Race to the Top’ Finalists
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the 16 finalists for first round of “Race to the Top” funding for state education reform, including Illinois and Ohio. Every Midwestern state except North Dakota submitted an application, although the issue was often controversial. The winners of the funding will be announced in April, after each of the finalists has presented their reform proposals in D.C. The program is designed to focus school systems on assessing and tracking student progress, recruiting and developing teachers in the most needed areas, and turning around low performing schools.
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