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Race to the Top Fund
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What's New
Race to the Top Phase Three
Announcements, Applications, Application Review, Technical Assistance
Race to the Top Phase Two
Announcements, Applications, Scores and Comments, Application Review, Technical Assistance
Race to the Top Phase One
Announcements, Applications, Scores and Comments, Application Review, Technical Assistance
FY 2011 Budget Request
President Obama announced his plans to continue the Race to the Top challenge, requesting $1.35 billion for the program in his FY 2011 budget.
Executive Summary
For more information, please see the Executive Summary.
Program Description
Program Office: Implementation and Support Unit (ISU)
CFDA Number: 84.395
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Through Race to the Top, we are asking States to advance reforms around four specific areas:
- Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy;
- Building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction;
- Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most; and
- Turning around our lowest-achieving schools.
Awards in Race to the Top will go to States that are leading the way with ambitious yet achievable plans for implementing coherent, compelling, and comprehensive education reform. Race to the Top winners will help trail-blaze effective reforms and provide examples for States and local school districts throughout the country to follow as they too are hard at work on reforms that can transform our schools for decades to come.
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