2theadvocate.com News Grant writers eye school prize — Baton Rouge, LA:
"Louisiana’s bid for a $250 million education prize is being led by a pair of 20-somethings with lofty credentials.
One is Chris Meyer, 27, who recently finished a year as a White House Fellow assigned to U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and traveled to 30 countries.
The other is Jacob Landry, 26, who spent a year studying politics in France, among other honors.
At stake is whether the state will be one of the winners in the $4.4 billion “Race to the Top” contest, in which federal officials plan to reward a dozen or so states which are creating conditions for innovation and reform."
"Louisiana’s bid for a $250 million education prize is being led by a pair of 20-somethings with lofty credentials.
One is Chris Meyer, 27, who recently finished a year as a White House Fellow assigned to U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and traveled to 30 countries.
The other is Jacob Landry, 26, who spent a year studying politics in France, among other honors.
At stake is whether the state will be one of the winners in the $4.4 billion “Race to the Top” contest, in which federal officials plan to reward a dozen or so states which are creating conditions for innovation and reform."