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Analysis: 'Race to the Top' Guidelines Ambitious, Demanding
Washington, July 27 — Friday, the United States Department of Education (ED) released the draft priorities, requirements, definitions and selection criteria for the $4 billion Race to the Top grant program (RTT) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The program is ambitious and demanding.
ED Announces “Race to Top” Guidelines, With Value-Added Assessment a Core Element
Washington, July 24 — With a $4.3 billion carrot, you don't need much of a stick.
$220 Million Available for Health, Other Industry Workforce Training and Placement
Washington, July 23 — Education and training organizations will be key partners in a new $220 million grant program to train unemployed individuals for jobs in health care and other high-growth or emerging industries.
Title I Brief: ED Clarifies The Use of Stimulus Funds for Instructional Coaches in Targeted Assistance Schools
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has clarified the extent to which supplemental Title I stimulus funds can be used to fund instructional coaches in targeted assistance schools.
