The Unwild West – The Race to the Top Geography
In the pictures are worth a thousand words sense, take a look at the RTT winners on a map. The only state west of the Mississippi in Hawaii, and how they ended up third overall will be the biggest question the Department will face when it releases the details tomorrow. A quick look at this map might suggest that the Obama administration may have difficulty getting the additional $1.35 billion it
QUICK Hits
Quick Hits is a short compilation of question-raising news stories, blog posts, and video clips that Education Sector team members are reading or viewing each day.
- Where are the best (and worst) cities for school reform? You might be surprised. (Newsweek)
- Have you seen the face of the unemployed generation? (The Awl)
- Today’s big edunews: Who won RTT Round II and why? Politics K-12 breaks it down. (Politics K-12)
- Can’t recognize the faces of your students out on the soccer field or in the hallways? (This Week in Education)
