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Download full textDragoset, Lisa; James-Burdumy, Susanne; Hallgren, Kristin; Perez-Johnson, Irma; Herrmann, Mariesa; Tuttle, Christina; Angus, Megan Hague; Herman, Rebecca; Murray, Matthew; Tanenbaum, Courtney; Graczewski, Cheryl – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2015
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 injected $7 billion into two of the Obama administration's signature competitive education grant programs: Race to the Top (RTT) and School Improvement Grants (SIG). While RTT focused on state policies and SIG focused on school practices, both programs promoted related policies and practices,…
Descriptors: Grants, Educational Improvement, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid
US Department of Education, 2015
This State-specific summary report serves as an assessment of Georgia's annual Race to the Top implementation. The Year 4 report for Phase 2 grantees highlights successes and accomplishments, identifies challenges, and provides lessons learned from implementation from approximately September 2013 through September 2014. To support implementation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Gap
Direct linkGuernsey, Lisa – Education Commission of the States (NJ3), 2012
Touch-screen technologies, on-demand multimedia, and mobile devices are prompting a rethinking of education. In a world of increasing fiscal constraints, state leaders are under pressure to capitalize on these new technologies to improve productivity and help students excel. The task is daunting across the education spectrum, but for those in…
Descriptors: Young Children, School Districts, State Agencies, Educational Technology
Burke, Lindsey M. – Heritage Foundation, 2011
The federal Race to the Top (RTTT) competitive grant program awarded $4.35 billion among select states, giving preference on grant applications to those states that agreed to adopt national education standards and tests. Moreover, the Obama Administration has suggested making federal Title I funding contingent upon adoption of national…
Descriptors: National Standards, Accountability, Grants, Academic Achievement
US Department of Education, 2014
The State-Specific Summary report serves as an assessment of Georgia's annual Race to the Top implementation. This year 3 report for Phase 1 and 2 grantees in Georgia highlights successes and accomplishments, identifies challenges, and provides lessons learned from implementation from approximately September 2012 through September 2013. Among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Gap
Petrilli, Michael J.; Finn, Chester E., Jr. – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2011
President Obama and congressional leaders have vowed to take action this year on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently reauthorized and rebranded as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. While most observers remain skeptical that everyone will actually see a signing ceremony in 2011, it does appear likely that at least…
Descriptors: Credentials, Salaries, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Politics and the Scoring of Race to the Top Applications. Education Stimulus Watch. Special Report 4
Bowen, Daniel H. – American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2010
The Obama administration's education legacy could hinge on the success of the Race to the Top (RTT) program. Now more than ever, with the Department of Education's recent announcement of the round-two winners, RTT has received its share of praise and criticism. The praise stems from RTT's success in fostering policy discussions about the…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Competition, Federal Aid, Educational Improvement
