Archive | 24. Jul, 2009
Additional ARRA guidelines released

Additional ARRA guidelines released

In addition to Race to the Top, the following guidelines are also out today:
Second round of State Fiscal Stabilization Fund grants
Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems grants
Guidelines for the Investing in Innovation Fund, Teacher Incentive Fund, Title I School Improvement Grants and State Educational Technology Grants will be released in the coming weeks, according to the U.S. [...]

Race to the Top guidelines released

Race to the Top guidelines released

The U.S. Department of Education has released guidelines for Race to the Top funds.
Press release: President Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan Announce National Competition to Advance School Reform
White House blog: “Race to the Top”
Press conference: http://www.connectlive.com/events/deptedu/deptedu-040309-archive.asx
Race to the Top webpage: http://www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html
Guidelines: http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2009-17909_PI.pdf

Education news for July 24

Education news for July 24

Race to the Top guidelines released: Schools to compete for $5B from stimulus law
Q&A with the President: President Obama discusses rew ‘Race to the Top’ program
From Secretary Duncan: Education reform’s moon shot