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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Monday, September 3, 2012 Education Ride 365: The 'Feds' In Public Schools Almost 900 school districts in 48 states across America are "competing" for a share of $400 million that will be divided by 15-25 districts selected as recipients this December.  Selection criteria: In addition to meeting the 2,000-student threshold, to be eligible to compete a district must also implement evaluation systems for teachers, principals, and superintendents by the 2014-15 school year. Districts must also address how they will improve teaching and learning using personalized "strategies, tools, and supports." In fact, this personalized learning component makes up 40 points on the 200-point grading scale. The rest of the grading scale is:
Ten bonus points are available for districts that collaborate with
public and private partners to help improve the social, emotional and
behavioral needs of students. source: Education Week, $400 Million Race to Top Contest for Districts Starts Now
Should the federal government have a role in improving American education? Is this the sort of program likely to achieve that end? Is education truly a national priority in America? Posted at 7:04 PM Keywords: Education Ride 365 , EdClick , Cycle Of Education , Race To The Top 1 Comments |
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Gary Gindt said... Principal Rider, One has to wonder the level of the federal commitment to education when we are competing for $400 million dollars nationally. How much does that breakdown to when it is divided among all school districts nationally? How much per child nationally? One may be able to argue the program is more about show (politics) than really improving education. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 11:54 AM |