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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Ohio makes first cut for federal education money
Ohio made the cut as one of 16 states invited to Washington, D.C. later this month to compete for a share of $40 billion in education reform money offered by the Obama administration.
Forty states plus the District of Columbia applied for Race to the Top funding and were graded on their plans to improve teacher effectiveness, turn around failing schools, track data and set academic standards.
Ohio is asking for $409 million over four years. Only half of the state school districts opted to participate in the program, in part because the grant guidelines require policy changes.
“We’re obviously happy we’ll get an opportunity to go to Washington to make our pitch,” said Ohio Department of Education spokesman Scott Blake.
Federal authorities are expected to announce April 1 which states will win funding in the first round.
