State-by-State Summary of RTTT Applications
June 22, 2010
A look at how states fared in Phase 1 and changes they've made for Phase 2 in the Race to the Top applications.
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Summary of Florida’s Senate Bill 6
April 21, 2010
A brief summary of expectations within Florida's Senate Bill 6.
Florida: Politics Trump Pay-For-Performance Push
April 25, 2010
With Florida’s unexpected loss in the first round of Race to the Top (RTTT) funding, the battle over performance pay focused on Senate Bill 6, which would have mandated teacher and principal performance pay and ended teacher tenure (see full summary on Page 7).
ED Tightens Teacher Incentive Fund
May 18, 2010
The Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) received $200 million through ARRA. TIF is not a new program; it debuted in 2006 under Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.
The Education Stimulus Report - Volume 1, Issue 4
May 18, 2010
On March 29th, Secretary Duncan announced the first round winners of the Race to the Top (RTTT) program, funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Forty-one states applied, 16 made the finals, and in the end, just two states—Delaware and Tennessee—made the cut.
U.S. Chamber Congratulates Tennessee and Delaware for Finishing on Top
May 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, as the U.S. Department of Education’s much anticipated Race to the Top winners were announced, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce congratulated both Tennessee and Delaware for being the only two states awarded the top prize, $500 million and $100 million respectively.
Education Reform: The Time is Now
March 23, 2010
2010 could be a landmark year for education reform. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)—better known as No Child Left Behind—is up for reauthorization, giving Congress and the Obama administration the opportunity to strengthen a law passed with bipartisan support that is producing real results.
The Education Stimulus Report - Volume 1, Issue 3
April 21, 2010
The third monthly installment from ICW on the education programs and initiatives funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
U.S. Chamber Urges Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
April 29, 2010
WASHINGTON D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today urged Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) this year on a bipartisan basis and believes the Department of Education’s Blueprint for Education Reform: Reauthorizing the ESEA is an important first step in the process.
President Obama Champions Education at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
March 3, 2010
On March 1, 2010, President Barack Obama was joined by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and General Colin Powell and his wife, Alma Powell at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to announced new efforts to help reduce dropout rates and prepare students for college and careers.