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| − | '''Race to the Top''' is a federal program that gives taxpayer dollars to | + | '''Race to the Top''' is a federal program that gives taxpayer dollars to states that comply best with [[liberal]] goals. 4.35 billion dollars in taxpayer money is allocated through this program for states willing to support Common Core and acquiesce state & local control over education for federal funding instead of relying on state and local taxes. |
[[Conservative]]-leaning [[Bret Schundler]] was sold out and fired as the [[New Jersey]] [[Secretary of Education]] by Governor [[Chris Christie]] for failing to win $400 million in federal grants supposedly due to a clerical error in the application worth a few points in the evaluation. In fact, a larger amount of points was lost for additional reasons outside of Schundler's control. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KkAhZrPpNA Race to the Top - Chris Christie, YouTube video]</ref> Told to resign, Schundler said he would prefer to be fired and was subsequently highly critical of Christie. | [[Conservative]]-leaning [[Bret Schundler]] was sold out and fired as the [[New Jersey]] [[Secretary of Education]] by Governor [[Chris Christie]] for failing to win $400 million in federal grants supposedly due to a clerical error in the application worth a few points in the evaluation. In fact, a larger amount of points was lost for additional reasons outside of Schundler's control. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KkAhZrPpNA Race to the Top - Chris Christie, YouTube video]</ref> Told to resign, Schundler said he would prefer to be fired and was subsequently highly critical of Christie. | ||
Revision as of 01:29, February 15, 2015
Race to the Top is a federal program that gives taxpayer dollars to states that comply best with liberal goals. 4.35 billion dollars in taxpayer money is allocated through this program for states willing to support Common Core and acquiesce state & local control over education for federal funding instead of relying on state and local taxes.
Conservative-leaning Bret Schundler was sold out and fired as the New Jersey Secretary of Education by Governor Chris Christie for failing to win $400 million in federal grants supposedly due to a clerical error in the application worth a few points in the evaluation. In fact, a larger amount of points was lost for additional reasons outside of Schundler's control. [1] Told to resign, Schundler said he would prefer to be fired and was subsequently highly critical of Christie.
On September 2, 2010, $330 million in funds were awarded to two different coalitions of states for developing new tests for evaluating students.[2]
Several states, typically conservative, have declined to participate in some or all of the Race to the Top program. These states include: Alaska, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming.[2]