Posts Tagged ‘Race to the Top’
Colorado Wins ‘Race to the Top’ Education
Press Release Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet welcomed news that Colorado received almost $18 million through the "Race to the Top" program to promote education reforms aimed at improving student achievement in grades K-12. "Colorado continues to lead by example, and I'm glad the administration has finally recognized the efforts of statewide collaboration to improve progress in the classroom," Udall said. "I'm proud of our commitment to our kids, and making progress in ... Full Story
Spence speaks out against teachers union
Spence: “teachers union tantrum threatens $175 million for Colorado schoolchildren and classrooms” Press release by: COLORADO SENATE REPUBLICANS Republican Sen. Nancy Spence, of Centennial, was profoundly disappointed to learn that the Colorado teachers union is impeding the advancement of a bill that would make the state’s next Race to the Top application more competitive. At stake is up to $175 million of federal grant money as part of the Obama Administration's Race to the Top program. ... Full Story
