Thursday, October 6, 2011

Bill Comes Due on Race to Top's Varied Goals

AppId is over the quota
AppId is over the quota

Winners of the $4 billion Race to the Top jackpot committed to grand goals in using the federal grants to raise student achievement, as measured by higher test scores, narrowed achievement gaps, and increased graduation and college-going rates—all in four years.

Now comes the hard part: With the money in hand, the 11 states and the District of Columbia must deliver on those goals, which often involve making leaps in student achievement at a record-setting pace. For most states, that amounts to a long shot.

From the U.S. Department of Education’s perspective, that may not...



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