Baltimore County, City Strike Out on Race to the Top Grant

The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday the 16 school district winners that will share the $400 million grant.

Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore City Public Schools, finalists in the Race to the Top-District Competition, were not among the districts selected to partake in a $400 million grant to improve schools.  Had they been selected, the local school districts would have received four-year awards ranging from $10 to $40 million dollars, based on the number of students served. The U.S. Department of Education named the 16 school district winners in an announcement on its website Tuesday. "The Race to the Top-District grantees have shown tremendous leadership though developing plans that will transform the learning environment and enable students to receive a personalized, world-class education," said Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of …

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