"President Barack Obama chided Gov. Rick Perry this morning for refusing to compete in the 'Race to the Top' education program that could have awarded Texas up to $700 million.
'Innovative districts like the one in Texas whose reform efforts are being stymied by state decision-makers will soon have the chance to earn funding to help them pursue those reforms,' Obama said during a speech at a Virginia elementary school.
The 'Race to the Top' program is one of the centerpieces of Obama's plans to reform the country's schools. Upwards of 40 states are already competing against one another for slices of $4 billion in awards, and today, Obama announced a $1.35 billion expansion to the program that would allow local school districts to apply directly for the funds.
If passed, the addition would render Perry's opinion moot."
'Innovative districts like the one in Texas whose reform efforts are being stymied by state decision-makers will soon have the chance to earn funding to help them pursue those reforms,' Obama said during a speech at a Virginia elementary school.
The 'Race to the Top' program is one of the centerpieces of Obama's plans to reform the country's schools. Upwards of 40 states are already competing against one another for slices of $4 billion in awards, and today, Obama announced a $1.35 billion expansion to the program that would allow local school districts to apply directly for the funds.
If passed, the addition would render Perry's opinion moot."