Different takes on Race to the Top: Will it work?
Delaware and Tennessee have received competitive grants from the Obama administration’s Race to the Top competition, it’s interesting to see a variety of reactions about the program emerging. Always, there is plenty of blame to toss around in states that lost out. Winners and losers are still emerging as states gear up for the next […]
Lessons for the next round of Race to the Top?
For states that came away empty-handed from last week’s Race to the Top competition, there was bound to be disappointment. But now some skepticism has also emerged with the announcement that only Delaware and Tennessee would get money from the $4.35-billion grant program, beating out 14 other finalists. The New York Times noted that “many states are […]
What’s harder to get into than Harvard? Some overstretched community colleges
On or about April 1st, it’s impossible not to see a flurry of stories about how, once again, it’s getting harder than ever to get accepted to Harvard University and other Ivy League and elite schools. After all, those are the schools that most Americans attend, right? Not even close, which is one reason why […]
Journalists race to cover “Race to Top”
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan moved up an expected April 1st announcement of Race to the Top winners, and journalists scrambled to get the story. It appears the news that only Delaware and Tennessee received grants first appeared on the website of the Wall Street Journal. The Washington Post quickly followed, with an initial story […]
