New Nevada laws needed to secure education grants - San Jose Mercury News:
"LAS VEGAS—Nevada could qualify for up to $200 million in federal education grants—but on if the Legislature is willing to quickly change state law.
At stake is money from the $4.5 billion 'Race to the Top' program, which provides funding for innovative school programming.
To get a shot at grant funds, states must allow the use of student test scores as part of teacher evaluations.
Nevada law bars the practice."
"LAS VEGAS—Nevada could qualify for up to $200 million in federal education grants—but on if the Legislature is willing to quickly change state law.
At stake is money from the $4.5 billion 'Race to the Top' program, which provides funding for innovative school programming.
To get a shot at grant funds, states must allow the use of student test scores as part of teacher evaluations.
Nevada law bars the practice."
