Topic: Race To The Top
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The "Race to the Top" program extends the reach of the federal government too far into states' public schools operations, a leading Republican senator said on Wednesday.The Obama administration also risks neglecting poorer states by moving toward competitive education ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine states will be eligible to compete for education grants of up to $50 million through President Barack Obama's "Race to the Top" program, the federal government said on Wednesday.The states -- Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Education has selected 19 states to vie for $3.4 billion in grants aimed at improving their schools, Secretary Arne Duncan said in a speech on Tuesday.He added that 10 to 15 of those states are expected ...
