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Lousiana School Boards Say 'No Thanks' On Race to the Top

The Louisiana School Boards Associations thinks it would be fiscally irresponsible for the state to go after a slice of the $4 billion in Race to the Top program grants, ...

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September 25, 2009 Federal 'Race to the Top' money could be used to realign the school system, write Theodore Hershberg and Claire Robertson-Kraft.
September 2, 2009 "An exclusive focus on changing the principal and teachers misses two-thirds of the larger school community, which also includes students and parents," writes Richard D. Kahlenberg.
August 28, 2009 "It does not require a natural disaster to enact reforms like those under way in New Orleans," write Paul G. Vallas and Leslie R. Jacobs.
August 3, 2009 Shawn Maureen Powers examines titles and catchphrases from federal education efforts, and what their development means for our current approach to school reform.
July 29, 2009 “Putting more resources into technology and for-profit consultants provides jobs and lets politicians feel they are helping schools, but it doesn’t improve student learning,” write Gary W. Ritter and Robert Maranto.

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October 15, 2009 Tracking how every dollar of education aid gets used—as detailed in the first reports slated to go public Oct. 30—is a tall order.
October 12, 2009 Singled out by the Education Department’s inspector general, states defend use of the money for plugging budget holes rather than reform.
August 12, 2009 Focus on competitive grants could spur innovation in using technology in schools, experts say.
October 6, 2009 Districts and nonprofits seeking $650 million in stimulus aid would have to show evidence backing their proposals—and line up matching donors.
August 12, 2009 Race to the Top money could serve as a down payment for scaling up tests that would better measure critical thinking, experts say.
September 29, 2009 School districts left out of the loop for direct funding are lining up for some of at least $24 billion in construction bonds backed by the program.
September 23, 2009 Education Department officials are looking for candidates with expertise, but will weigh conflict-of-interest issues.
September 16, 2009 As the Education Department readies billions of dollars in Title I cash to transform low-performing schools, some question how much change will actually take place.
September 2, 2009 In formal comments, many states, school districts, and unions appear wary of a tight federal leash on the $4 billion in competitive stimulus grants.
September 2, 2009 Some see a policy tilt at the U.S. Department of Education, though federal officials vow to be balanced.
September 2, 2009 A special legislative session will weigh significant state policy changes in response to proposed requirements for the federal grants.
August 26, 2009 School closures, staff firings, and other dramatic steps would be the ticket to a share of $3.5 billion in new Title I aid.
August 25, 2009 The union says it cannot support core pieces of the Race to the Top Fund, such as the linking of test scores and teacher evaluation.
August 20, 2009 Schools, districts, and nonprofits could get up to $50 million each under the stimulus program’s $650 million "i3 Fund."
August 13, 2009 States face hundreds of hours of paperwork in competing for $4 billion in stimulus funds, when staff and budgets are already stretched.

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Double Standards for Accountability?
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Stimulus Funding Cliff Is a Reality
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Duncan to Calif.: Don't Count Your Race to the Top Funds Yet
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National Academies' Board on Testing Offers Caution on RTT Rules
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Innovation Grants: Prepare to Show Evidence and Matching Funds
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Prepare to Show Evidence and Matching Funds
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Education and the Financial Crisis

11/04 12:11 am The money-saving school closures have begun amid legal challenges, parent protests, and general uncertainty.

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