Colo. Among States That Fell Short In Race To The Top Nine states and Washington, D.C., were awarded $3.4 billion in education grant money on Tuesday. The federal education grant competition called Race to the Top asked states to come up with the most compelling plans for education reform. But what ...
New Website Lets Students Bet On Grades Many parents pay their kids for bringing home 'A's. The web startup Ultrinsic.com will let college students wager cash on their ability to meet -- or exceed -- a certain grade. Ultrinsic's co-founder, Jeremy Gelbart, says the venture will motivate ...