"If the competition for a slice of $4 billion in federal Race to the Top Fund money were a school class, Colorado would be one of the kids sitting up front, furiously taking notes, and leaping up to answer every one of the teacher's questions," said Alyson Klein in an article in Education Week (subscription required).
Since the Race to the Top program was created in February, "officials have been crisscrossing the state, letting district officials know how they will benefit if Colorado gets a grant."
Do you have information to share about your state? Are you "sitting in the front row" with Colorado to compete for the funds?
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