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KCBS - CA Competes for Billions in Ed. Stimulus Funds:
"The announcement was made by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who made it clear that for California to win a chunk of this 'Race to the Top' Grant, the state must show that it has a strong commitment to teacher excellence and student performance.
”We’re going to fund those states that have demonstrated the ability to raise the bar and close the gap,” said Duncan. “But most importantly this is for those who have the capacity to get dramatically better, and take scale of what’s working.”
California has cut funding to education this year to balance the budget, and secretary Duncan says that how the state prioritizes the money it does have will determine whether it wins a piece of this $4.35 billion education stimulus grant."
"The announcement was made by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who made it clear that for California to win a chunk of this 'Race to the Top' Grant, the state must show that it has a strong commitment to teacher excellence and student performance.
”We’re going to fund those states that have demonstrated the ability to raise the bar and close the gap,” said Duncan. “But most importantly this is for those who have the capacity to get dramatically better, and take scale of what’s working.”
California has cut funding to education this year to balance the budget, and secretary Duncan says that how the state prioritizes the money it does have will determine whether it wins a piece of this $4.35 billion education stimulus grant."