Arizona Doesn’t Make “Race to the Top” Cut
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The Department of Education announced yesterday (March 4, 2010) that Arizona was not chosen for phase one of the federal Race for the Top grant.
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Forty states applied for the competitive grant. The states that were chosen include: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and the District of Columbia. These states will now move to a second phase and the winners will be announced in April.
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Of the sixteen finalists; Secretary Duncan said in a release that, “[t]hese states are an example for the country of what is possible when adults come together to do the right thing for children.”
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The Department of Education will release the feedback and scores for all applicants on their website in April after the awarding of the phase one grants. Arizona can apply for the second round of grants in June, 2010.
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Of the 41 states that applied in Phase 1, Arizona came in 40th. See pdf: RTTT-Phase 1 Rankings
To review Arizona’s application, see pdf: AZ RTTT Review
For more information on Arizona’s application for the Race for the Top grant. See the AEN article, What to Expect: Arizona’s Race to the Top Application
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Statement of Arne Duncan on Race to the Top Rollout, Department of Education Press Release, March 4, 2010
16 Finalists Announced in Phase 1 of Race to the Top Competition Finalists to Present in Mid-March; Winners Announced in Early April,
Department of Education Press Release, March 4, 2010
Arizona not a finalist for piece of $4 billion education grant, Arizona Republic, March, 4, 2010.
D.C. and 15 states make first cut in Race to the Top school reform contest, Washington Post, March 4, 2009
15 states, DC named ‘Race to the Top’ finalists, Washington Post, March 4, 2009