More states drop out of ‘Race To The Top’ for education funding

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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