History of IDEA
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Past Educational Opportunity Reports
The problem with ‘Race to the Top’ is the race
- 08-11-2010
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Guest blog by Diana Senechal/Washington Post
In his recent address to the National Urban League Centennial Conference, President Obama praised the rapid changes in education reform that were under way, thanks to Race to the Top. “In an effort to compete for this extra money,” he said, “32 states reformed their education laws before we even spent a dime.” He went on to say that the reforms in Race to the Top should not be controversial: “There should be a fuss if we weren’t doing these things. There should be a fuss if Arne Duncan wasn’t trying to shake things up.” (more...)
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