Missouri again seeks federal grant by pledging to develop a model education curriculum - KansasCity.com

Missouri again seeks federal grant by pledging to develop a model education curriculum - KansasCity.com

Missouri again seeks federal grant by pledging to develop a model education curriculum

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JEFFERSON CITY | Missouri is making a second attempt to win a share of $4.3 billion in federal education grants by pledging to develop a model curriculum for children in preschool through high school.

State education officials said Friday that they were seeking $222 million from the “Race to the Top” grant program. Missouri unsuccessfully sought $750 million in a first round of grants awarded earlier this year.

Tennessee and Delaware were the only states to win grants in the first round of the program, which is intended to encourage innovative approaches to boosting student achievement. Both states were lauded for policies that linked teacher pay to student performance, for their charter school laws, and because their plans had the support of all their school districts.

Missouri’s application, however, lacks a portion on the expansion of charter schools and backs off the implementation of merit pay for teachers and principals, said Robin Coffman, chief of staff for the Missouri education commissioner.

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