The final Race to the Top (R2T) guidelines are out, and we all want to know what Washington’s chances are for scoring a piece of the pie. In a series of posts this week, you’ll find a detailed run through of the guidelines, as well as some analysis on where Washington stands (previous post on [...]
Race to the Top: Final Guidelines
November 17, 2009 By
As we all learned last week, the final Race to the Top (R2T seems to be the preferred acronym) guidelines were released. So what changed? Generally speaking, not that much, although a fair amount of reorganization occurred (for the better if you ask me). Each R2T application will be evaluated on a 500-point scale, with [...]
Make CORE 24 a top priority
November 17, 2009 By
Last year, the State Board of Education approved the CORE 24 graduation framework to better prepare students for college, job training and the workforce. CORE 24 is an integral part of the basic education reform bill signed by Gov. Gregoire this year. Policymakers are now planning how to implement and fund CORE 24. Kathleen from [...]
