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• Race To The Top Fund
Race to the Top – Where to go for more information:
Race to the Top funds have been awarded to 12 states. NAEA members looking for more information about Race to the Top plans in their states should contact the fine arts staff in their state department of education/department of public instruction.
Race to the Top Winners:
1st round Race to the Top Winners:
• Delaware: $100 million (scoring sheet available on U.S. Department of Education website)
• Tennessee: $500 million (scoring sheet available on U.S. Department of Education website)
2nd round of Race to the Top Winners:
• District of Columbia: $75 million. Score: 450.0
• Florida: $700 million. Score: 452.4
• Georgia: $400 million. Score: 446.4
• Hawaii: $75 million. Score: 462.4
• Maryland: $250 million. Score: 450.0
• Massachusetts: $250 million. Score: 471.0
• New York: $700 million. Score: 464.8
• North Carolina: $400 million. Score: 441.6
• Ohio: $400 million. Score: 440.8
• Rhode Island: $75 million. Score: 451.2
Learn more about NAEA’s feedback during the public comment period for Race to the Top: NAEA Comments on Race to the Top Guidelines
More about the U.S. Department of Education’s Race To The Top Initiative:
U.S. Department of Education Race to the Top Fund
From NAEA's News Feed:
Tough Work Begins for Race to Top Assessment Winners (Education Week, 9/15/10)
Districts receive Race to the Top money, but now what? (ASCD.org)
Race to Top Winners Make Virtual Education a Priority (Education Week, 9/7/10)
Race to Top: Gates Backs a Bunch of Winners (Education Week State EdWatch Blog, 9/27/10 )
Rural Schools Lose Out in Race to Top (Education Week Rural Education Blog, 9/30/10 )
N.J. Schools Chief Fired Over Race to Top Gaffe (Education Week Politics K-12 Blog, )
Analysis on Race to the Top winners begins (The New York Times, 8/24/10)
Race to Top Winners Rejoice, Losers Parse Scores (Education Week, 8/24/10)
Race to Top: Duncan Dishes Out Praise, and Sympathy
No Clear Teacher Narrative in Race to Top Phase Two Winners
9 states and D.C. win Race to the Top funding (Yahoo!/The Associated Press, 8/24/10)
9 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WIN SECOND ROUND RACE TO THE TOP GRANTS (U.S. Department of Education, 8/24/10)
New web site makes education data easier to find–and use–ED Data Express (eSchoolNews, 8/11/10)
Obama to Address Concerns With Race to the Top (Education Week blogs, 7/29/10)
Race to the Top program spurs school-reform debate: 18 states, D.C. named as finalists for the second round of RTTT grants amid a growing chorus of criticism toward Obama administration policies (eSchool News, 7/28/10)
Senate Panel Approves Race to Top Renewal (Education Week blogs, 7/27/10)
18 States, D.C. Finalists for Race to Top Round 2 (Education Week blogs, 7/27/10)
Reformers See Promise in Race to Top Momentum (Education Week, 7/20/10)
House Panel Votes for Another Year of Race to the Top (Education Week blogs, 7/15/10)
NEA votes "no confidence" in Race to the Top (Education Week, 7/15/10)
Report Says Stimulus Spending Staved Off Layoffs (Education Week, 7/15/10)
Edujobs or Race to Top: What's Worth More to States? (Education Week, 7/7/10)
Obama administration, lawmakers are divided over education spending (ABC News 7/6/10)
NEA Delegates Vote 'No Confidence' in Race to Top (Education Week blogs, 7/4)
Jobs Bill Collides With Obama Education Agenda (Education Week, 7/2/10)
New Resources from The Department of Education: 1. Department of Education Recovery Plan report provides "information about each program's purpose, public benefits, projects and activities, monitoring and evaluation, cost, and performance measures." 2. State-by-state ARRA spending information 
3. A PowerPoint from a June 15 webinar–Strategic Use of Title I & IDEA: How to Maximize ARRA, FY09 & FY10 Funds
House Dems Would Trim Race to Top, TIF to Make Room for Edujobs (Education Week, 6/29/10)
Analysis: Buy-in Mixed for Race to Top, Round 2 (Education Week, 6/16/10)
Analysis: More unions support new bids for Race to the Top funds (Education Week, 6/16/10)
First states agree to endorse national academic standards (The Washington Post, 5/26/10)
New Jersey seeks support for second-round Race to the Top bid (The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ, 5/25/10)
Ravitch offers top 10 reasons to opt out of federal competition (Education Week/Bridging Differences blog, 5/25/10)
38 Applications Expected for Race to Top, Round Two (Politics K-12, Education Week Blogs, 5/5/10)
Race to Top Hopefuls Seek to Crack 'Buy-In' Puzzle (Education Week, 5/5/10)
Remarks of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on FY2011 Dept. of Education Budget
(4/14/10)
Before It Ends, Schools ‘Race’ Is a Success (The New York Times, 4/7)
$3.4 Billion Is Left in Race to Top Aid (Education Week, 4/2 )
Resources: States' Applications, Scores and Comments (Ed.gov)
List of Race to the Top Contenders Continues to Grow (Education Week Blog's, 12/15/09)
Over the Top: Six Tips for Winning 'Race to the Top' Money (Education Week, 12/14/09)
Obama to highlight education-reform efforts on election anniversary (The Washington Post, 11/3/09, USA TODAY, 11/4/09)
Oct. 13th State Leaders’ Webinar on Arts Education Federal Policy & State Implementation Click on links to view PowerPoint presentations: Federal Policy & State Implementation for State Leaders in Arts Education Slides | AEP Slides
The RTTT Webinar has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2009 from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm (ET) to brief arts education leaders about RTTT Funds. Registration information has not been released yet. Additional information about stimulus funds for education, including Race To The Top, is provided within the U.S. Department of Education PowerPoint Presentation
Foundation Center Launches National Education Stimulus Initiative
Education Week summarizes the public comments received in its online posting of September 3, 2009 on the Race to the Top Guidelines
What Teachers Need to Know About Race to the Top (Teacher Magazine, 9/2/09)
How to Help Your State Get Race to the Top Money (Edutopia, 8/27/09)
• I3 (Innovation) Grant Funds
Investing in Innovation Fund Overview
Click here for details and links to a program fact sheet, the proposed guidelines, & a PowerPoint presentation on the program.
The full list of grantees, and links to their grant descriptions, can be found on the U.S. Department of Education's website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/index.html.
NAEA Comments on Investing in Innovation (i3) Guidelines
From NAEA's News Feed:
All Winning i3 Applicants Secure Private Match (Ed.gov)
Some i3 Winners Still Scrambling for Grant Match (Education Week, 9/2)
49 Applicants Win i3 Grants (Education Week, 8/5)
49 Finalists for US Education Innovation Dollars (Google, 8/4)
Transparency Watch: Fountain of 'i3' Data Now Online–Link to Web portral
Competition Will Be Fierce for 'i3' Grants (Education Week, 4/2)
Ed. Dept. Proposes Innovation Grant Ground Rules (Education Week, 10/6/09)
• AEMDD (Arts in Education Model Dissemination and Demonstration Grants)
The program supports the enhancement, expansion, documentation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, cohesive models that demonstrate effectiveness in:
• Integrating into and strengthening arts in the core elementary and middle school curricula;
• Strengthening arts instruction in those grades; and
• Improving students' academic performance, including their skills in creating, performing, and responding to the arts.
Click here for Program Details
From NAEA's News Feed:
U.S. Department of Education Announces Model Arts in Education Grants (AEMDD). The US Department of Education has announced the recipients of funding through the 2010 Model Development and Dissemination Grants Program–Arts in Education awards. The Department awarded thirty-three (33) grants in 14 states, out of 200 applications reviewed under the FY 2010 AEMDD competition. View the complete list of FY 2010 awards without abstracts at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/artsedmodel/awards.html.
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