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Delaware and Tennessee Win Race to the Top, Phase 1March 29, 2010—Secretary Duncan has announced that Delaware and Tennessee are the two winning states in Phase 1 of the Race to the Top competition. Delaware will receive approximately $100 million and Tennessee $500 million to implement their plans over the next four years. The money will be distributed in increments as the states meet their benchmarks. “We received many strong proposals from states all across America, but two applications stood out above all others: Delaware and Tennessee,” said Secretary Duncan. “These states received the two highest scores in the competition. Both of them have statewide buy-in for comprehensive plans to reform their schools. They have written new laws to support their policies. And they have demonstrated the courage, capacity, and commitment to turn their ideas into practices that can improve outcomes for students.” The states’ applications needed to address reform in four key areas:
According to The News Journal, Delaware’s grant will provide for data coaches to meet with teachers to review student data and help develop lessons to address needs, as well as funding teacher leaders at high-need schools, development coaches to work with school principals, fellowships for highly effective educators, and retention bonuses for highly effective teachers in high-needs schools. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that Tennessee’s changes, made with input from the Tennessee Education Association, include passing a new law that requires half of teacher evaluations to be based on student achievement data, lifting the state’s cap on the number of charter schools that can open each year, and setting up a statewide school district specifically for failing schools. Reviewers’ scores and feedback on the applications have been posted online. Applications for Phase 2 of Race to the Top are due on June 1, 2010. A new rule for Phase 2 of the Fiscal Year 2010 competition says that the state’s budget must conform to the budget ranges determined by the Department of Education. They will not consider a state’s application if its request exceeds the maximum in its budget range. More Information “Delaware
and Tennessee Win First Race to The Top Grants” “Delaware
to get first round of ‘Race to the Top’ education grants” “Feds
pick TN, Delaware for $600M ed grants” “U.S.
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