Reform at a snail's pace -- baltimoresun.com:
"The Obama administration has given U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan $5 billion for a 'race to the top' fund designed to encourage states to adopt educational innovations that produce major improvements in student achievement. But in the race to take advantage of this federal largesse, Maryland is limping along at a snail's pace compared with the rest of the pack.
State schools Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick hasn't announced a plan to compete for the federal aid, even though the deadline for the first round of applications is less than two months away. Meanwhile, Gov. Martin O'Malley, who has said education is one of his administration's top priorities, hasn't lifted a finger to remove the roadblocks that put Maryland at a competitive disadvantage in qualifying for funds."
"The Obama administration has given U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan $5 billion for a 'race to the top' fund designed to encourage states to adopt educational innovations that produce major improvements in student achievement. But in the race to take advantage of this federal largesse, Maryland is limping along at a snail's pace compared with the rest of the pack.
State schools Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick hasn't announced a plan to compete for the federal aid, even though the deadline for the first round of applications is less than two months away. Meanwhile, Gov. Martin O'Malley, who has said education is one of his administration's top priorities, hasn't lifted a finger to remove the roadblocks that put Maryland at a competitive disadvantage in qualifying for funds."
