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Duncan to State: No way on Race to the Top | Thoughts on Public Education

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Duncan to State: No way on Race to the Top - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

(TOP-Ed writer Kathy Baron co-wrote this post.) In another cockfight between California and Washington over education, the U.S. Department of Education has rejected California’s application – and only California’s application – in the third round of Race to the Top. The denial exasperated the seven California school districts that led the state’s effort and were counting [...]