A look at the Race to the Top finalists

This week, the U.S. Department of Education selected 18 states and the District of Columbia as finalists in round two of Race to the Top. These states will compete for $3.4 billion in federal funding to innovate and reform their public schools. The winners are expected to be announced in September.

The Partnership for Learning has highlighted some of the bold reforms adopted by the leading front-runners in the remaining group of 19 finalists below.