Where We Live: The Race To The Top
Why did some Race to the top, while CT was left behind?
Connecticut lost out again in the second round of Race To The Top Education funding. But if we want to check out states that did get the money, we don’t have to go far.
As a matter of fact, we’re surrounded by success. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York are among 9 states and District of Columbia to win funds for the second round of Race to the Top. They’ll share 3.4 billion dollars in grants.
Connecticut – along with the states that did win – changed laws and made reforms to try to comply with the Obama administration’s goals to remake public schools.
Today on Where We Live we find out why our neighbors were successful, and why Connecticut fell short.
As Bob Frahm reports today in the Connecticut Mirror, reviews showed weakness in the state’s “teacher evaluation” plan. Meanwhile – winning states fully embraced charter schools, and put forward plans to turn around low-performing schools.
We’ll hear from officials and advocates from RI, NY and MA.
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Race to lower standards.
What I don't understand is how Massachusetts, a state that is recognized as having the highest education standards, can LOWER its standards to meet the national levels and get money?
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