Surprise? — New York named a finalist for Race to the Top funding (Expanded)
March 4th, 2010 by Robert Lowry
To the surprise of many, New York was named as one of 16 finalists in the competition for a share of the federal government’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top education reform initiative.
After the State Legislature and Governor Paterson did not enact legislation amending the state’s charter school and tenure laws, pessimism reigned that New York was out of the running.
A news release from the U.S. Department of education (USDE) explains the next steps in the process. On March 16, Senior SED leaders will make a presentation to federal officials, led by Secretary Duncan.
The U.S. Department intends to announce first round grant recipients in April. A second round of competition for awards will be conducted, with applications due on June 1. The U.S. Department expects that no more than half the RTTT funding will be allocated in round one. Read the rest of this entry »
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