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More states drop out of ‘Race To The Top’ for education funding
April 23, 2010 /
Alaska and Texas raised eyebrows last year when they declined to join the Race to the Top, the Obama administration’s effort to revamp the nation’s K-12 schools by handing out $4.35 billion in grants to states that change their education policies. But with 40 jurisdictions applying for grants and only two winners — Delaware and Tennessee — announced in the first round of the competition, more states are deciding not to participate in round two.
Strong union buy-in is seen by many education experts as an essential component of a successful application for federal money.
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