The Notice of Proposed Priorities is now available. We encourage you to submit your comments early. You can also:

• watch President Obama's announcement of the Race to the Top,
• read Secretary Duncan's op-ed in the Washington Post
• or view the Race to the Top Executive Summary PDF (132K)

The Department will host several conference calls—during the public comment period—for Governors, Chief State School Officers, and State Board of Education Leaders and state legislators. The conference calls are open to members of the public, and everyone is invited to participate.

The Department recently held an Education Stakeholders Forum, which included a discussion of Race to the Top. You can see the video, transcript, and slides from the event here.

CFDA Number: 84.395
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants

The Race to the Top Fund provides competitive grants to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; implementing ambitious plans in the four education reform areas described in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); and achieving significant improvement in student outcomes, including making substantial gains in student achievement, closing achievement gaps, improving high school graduation rates, and ensuring that students are prepared for success in college and careers.