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On September 2, 2010, $330 million in funds were awarded to two different coalitions of states for developing new tests for evaluating students.<ref name="Wash Post article">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/02/AR2010090202084.html?wprss=rss_nation</ref>

On September 2, 2010, $330 million in funds were awarded to two different coalitions of states for developing new tests for evaluating students.<ref name="Wash Post article">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/02/AR2010090202084.html?wprss=rss_nation</ref>

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.<ref name="Wash Post article"/>

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.<ref name="Wash Post article"/>

== References ==

== References ==