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‘Race to the Top’ Draws Criticism from States Competing

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by KB in Posts

Colorado lost out on the first round of the federal education grant competition “Race to the Top,” (see article here) but they are still in the running to receive $175 million dollars if they reapply for the second round and win. However, Governor Bill Ritter is frustrated with the initial results from the competition and is debating on whether or not Colorado should reapply. Although it would take time and resources to do so, shouldn’t Colorado take the next step in receiving millions of dollars for education reform?

Read the NY Times article below to learn further about this topic.

States Skeptical About ‘Race to Top’ School Aid Contest by Sam Dillon

A dozen governors, led by Bill Ritter Jr. of Colorado, sat with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a hotel ballroom in Washington a few weeks back, praising his vision and gushing with enthusiasm over a $4 billion grant competition they hoped could land their states a jackpot of hundreds of millions of dollars.

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