New York State has just one month to get into the running for as much as $700 million in federal education aid - and damn well better make sure it does.
Gov. Paterson and the Legislature face a Jan. 19 deadline for enacting sweeping school reform legislation to become eligible for a share of the Obama administration's Race to the Top money.
This is one task that must not die by Albany dysfunction. There will be hell to pay should the Legislature reject the smart, necessary measures that are required for qualifying or fail to act in time.
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