A team of education and policy leaders went to Washington, D.C., today to make Louisiana’s case for a share of the $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” federal school reform grants. Those who met with Department of Education officials to discuss Louisiana’s strong potential for the funding are Paul Pastorek, state education superintendent; BESE Member Glenny Lee Buquet; State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans; Paul Vallas, Recovery School District superintendent; and Rayne Martin, who would lead the day-to-day operations of the grant. The state is asking for $314 million to boost and enrich reform strategies. The education department has announced 16 finalists for the grant program; winners will be announced in April. Federal education officials have said they plan to give grants to a handful of states.
State makes its case in Race to the Top
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