Race To The Top: D.C., Maryland And Georgia Way Back In The Field

In the second year of Race to the Top, the Obama administration’s signature effort to improve public schools, nine of 12 jurisdictions that received $4 billion in federal grants made good progress. But three — the District, Maryland and Georgia — have stumbled, federal officials said.

“We have a lot of good news in this report and also some challenges,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters Thursday.

The Education Department has been closely tracking the performance of the 12 states, praising those that are performing well while identifying others where problems have arisen. 
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