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{{Program | {{Program | ||
|ProgramName=Race to the Top | |ProgramName=Race to the Top | ||
|ProgramType=Initiative | |ProgramType=Initiative | ||
|OrgSponsor= | |OrgSponsor=Department of Education | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of Education | |||
|CreationLegislation=American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) | |CreationLegislation=American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) | ||
|Purpose=RTTT | |Purpose=RTTT spurred K-12 education reform, rewarding states for bold plans in standards, data, teacher quality, and fixing low-performing schools. | ||
|Website=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html | |Website=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html | ||
|ProgramStart=2009 | |ProgramStart=2009 | ||
|InitialFunding=$4.35 billion | |InitialFunding=$4.35 billion | ||
|Duration=Ended in 2015 | |Duration=Ended in 2015 | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=Yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Short description|U.S. Department of Education competitive grant}} | |||
'''Race to the Top (RTTT)''' was designed to spur innovations and reforms in state and local district K-12 education. It aimed to encourage and reward states for implementing ambitious plans in four key areas: adopting standards and assessments, building data systems, recruiting and retaining effective teachers and principals, and turning around low-performing schools. The initiative was part of a broader effort to drive educational change through competitive grant funding. | '''Race to the Top (RTTT)''' was designed to spur innovations and reforms in state and local district K-12 education. It aimed to encourage and reward states for implementing ambitious plans in four key areas: adopting standards and assessments, building data systems, recruiting and retaining effective teachers and principals, and turning around low-performing schools. The initiative was part of a broader effort to drive educational change through competitive grant funding. | ||
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Although the vast majority of states have competed to win the grants, Race to the Top has also been criticized by politicians, policy analysts, thought leaders, and educators. Teachers' unions argued that state tests are an inaccurate way to measure teacher effectiveness, considering the fact that learning gains on assessments is only one component of the evaluation systems. Conservatives complained that it imposes federal overreach on state schools, and others argued that charter schools weaken public education.<ref>{{cite news | Although the vast majority of states have competed to win the grants, Race to the Top has also been criticized by politicians, policy analysts, thought leaders, and educators. Teachers' unions argued that state tests are an inaccurate way to measure teacher effectiveness, considering the fact that learning gains on assessments is only one component of the evaluation systems. Conservatives complained that it imposes federal overreach on state schools, and others argued that charter schools weaken public education.<ref>{{cite news | ||
|work= | |work=The Guardian | ||
|title=Obama offers 'Race to the Top' contest for schools | |title=Obama offers 'Race to the Top' contest for schools | ||
|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/8625198?FORM=ZZNR7 | |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/8625198?FORM=ZZNR7 | ||