SPS Group Selected as RTTT Finalist
Race to the Top finalists were announced. The group that Seattle Schools is part of is one of them. To note, we are the first place locally that I have seen this announcement posted.
Tuesday Open Thread
The speaker list is up for the Board meeting tomorrow; not as packed as I thought with just four people on the waitlist. The majority of the speakers are speaking on high school boundaries (with several wanting to talk about Ballard High). There are only three of us speaking about the Green Dot resolution asking the City to not grant the zoning departures that Green Dot has requested. It's me, long-time watchdog, Chris Jackins, and the head of the Washington State Charter Schools Association, Patrick D'Amelio. (I knew Mr. D'Amelio when he headed the Alliance for Education and Big Brothers and Big Sisters; he's a stand-up guy.)
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Re: Race to the Trough
I can look at my notes but I seem to recall the RTT measure passing by 10 - 15 votes. The vote was that close. Even though I voted against it I would hardly call what happened a "rubber stamping".
Considering that many reps found out quite late that the union meeting would be at Blaine in Magnolia, I am surprised at the number of people who actually made it there.
--Old School Music
By Michele McNeil on November 16, 2011 3:46 PM
UPDATED
The U.S. Department of Education has now spelled out what the nine runner-up finalists from last year's Race to the Top competition must do to get a piece of the $200 million consolation prize.
So much for any local control in the era of big brother calls the shots.
See this
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Finalists announced in district-level Race to the Top competition
By Jackie Mader
School districts in Arizona, California and Georgia are among 61 finalists in the $400 million federal Race to the Top-District competition, which will fund district-wide efforts to close the achievement gap and raise teacher effectiveness.
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday released a list of finalists that represent more than 200 school districts, including some of the nation’s largest.
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So why are tax dollars distributed disproportionally among our nations schools?
(Because the Obama/Duncan Ed Admin have no regard for the constitution ... and because in far too many ways the oligarchy controls what happens--- Constitution and rights mean next to nothing in education these days)
There are 61 finalists
HERE
“These finalists are setting the curve for the rest of the country with innovative plans to drive education reform in the classroom,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. “This competition was designed to support local efforts to close the achievement gap and transform the learning environment in a diverse set of districts, but no matter who wins, children across the country will benefit from the clear vision and track records of success demonstrated by these finalists.”
Hope Eric M chimes in.