Racing to the Top, part two
There's another chance for nine states who lost out last year in the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top to try again for a total of $200 million. Maryland was one of the winners, and the state is now about to have the benefit of an additional $250 million in dollars for schools in return for agreeing to certain reforms.
The department also announced yesterday that it will offer states that chance to compete for $500 million to improve early learning programs it considers so important in improving educational outcomes for children.
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What a joke. Baltimore Co and City are cutting teachers and programs. Race to the Top ins't helping anything; fools gold.
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Posted by: 4d ultrasounds | May 30, 2011 12:01 PM
Wake up America. Race to the Top will not better the educational environment. The Federal government is using money as a tool to manipulate the schools. If we follow this path, the unelected Secretary of Education will have the power to control a state's education system. How many people have actaully looked at the parameters of Race to the Top? The Feds are counting on your ignorance. The sum of $250 million sounds like a lot but "Congressional reports claim the F-35's original $50 million per plane pricetag has ballooned to over $100 million.." (Published: Wednesday, 21 Apr 2010 | 4:54 PM By: Jane Wells
CNBC Correspondent)
Anyway, if No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) isn't revised, most if not all the schools in the USA will not make Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) in 2014. That's right folks, given the rules of NCLBA, your child's school will be considered a failing school in 2014. Maybe the program should be retitled to "Race for the Money." Why not make it the next reality show? Maybe superintendents could do a zip line or run through fire.
Posted by: Vasili | May 31, 2011 10:51 AM