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Ed Voters states in the Race to the Top

By Ed Voters | March 5th, 2010

Earlier this year, forty states and the District of Columbia submitted applications to receive federal assistance for education through the Race to the Top competition. And now, sixteen finalists have been selected by a panel of outside experts. All four of our Education Voters affiliate states made the finals! Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio [...]

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Could President Obama deliver a commencement address in your town?

By Ed Voters | March 2nd, 2010

There’s an exciting new way for students to help guide education reform in America. Last month, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The challenge encourages schools to show how they are making great strides on personal responsibility, academic excellence and college readiness. In your application, tell [...]

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Race to the Top guidelines released

By Ed Voters | November 18th, 2009

Last week, the Department of Education announced the final rules and deadlines for the Race to the Top, which will send $4 billion to help education in states that have a demonstrated commitment to reform and providing a quality education. The guidelines encourage a comprehensive approach to reform, and set up a competition where individual [...]