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 [...]
Archive | 17. Nov, 2009
Race to the Top: Final Guidelines
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 [...]
Education news for November 17
Unprotected programs at risk: Gregoire won’t call special session
Levy or bond? Three options for Olympia school funding
Ready for anything: Brewster not waiting for state’s Core 24 requirement
Quantity over quality in charters? Study finds that gains fall short of success in regular schools
Make CORE 24 a top priority
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 the [...]
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