35 states, D.C. apply for Round 2 of Race to the Top funding
Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia submitted applications June 1 for the second round of the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top competition to boost…
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Several states walk away from ‘Race to the Top’ millions
About two dozen states are going back to Washington for another shot at billions in education grants under the federal "Race to the Top" program, but at least…