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Race to Top hopefuls seek to crack 'buy-in' puzzle
- 05-05-2010
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By Michele McNeil/Education Week
In the round-two scramble for $3.4 billion in federal Race to the Top Fund grants, the need for school district and union buy-in—a relatively small, but important part of any winning formula—poses a policy puzzle for the competing states. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who in past statements has emphasized the importance of such support, has recently made it clear that a watered-down Race to the Top application won’t win on the strength of significant school district and union backing. And figuring out just how much buy-in matters in the 500-point scoring system is not a simple endeavor. (more...)
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