Race to the Top: Final Notice and Application Released
Yesterday, the Department of Education released the Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Criteria, a Notice Inviting Applications, and an Application Form for the $4 billion Race to the Top Fund (RTTT), together with separate summary and guidance documents, aggregating over 1,000 pages. The Notice will be published in the Federal Register on November 18; with states required to submit a notice of intent for Phase I awards by December 8, and with Phase I applications due January 19, 2010.
The Final Notice maintains a focus on the Recovery Act's four core reform areas—teacher/leader effectiveness, data systems, standards and assessments, and school turnaround—and does not change the fundamental approach that focuses on comprehensive reform or the absolute and competitive priorities contained in the proposed notice that was issued for public comment on July 29, 2009. However, there are many significant changes in the Final Notice, including: competitive point assignment criteria, introduction of new criteria, revisions to existing criteria, changes in the deadline for adoption of common standards, introduction of new priorities, and the adoption of common definitions for intervention models.
EducationCounsel is preparing a full analysis of the Final Notice and application.
Please find the RTTT primary materials here.
Follow this link to view the Department's press release.
Chairman Miller's Statement Regarding Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Federal Register Announcement
Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES):
Notice extending the deadline date for the transmittal of applications to the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
CFDA Number 84.384A
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Centers for International Business Education Program
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; International Research and Studies (IRS) Program, Research and Studies (IRS) Program:
Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
CFDA Numbers 84.017A-1 and 84.017A-3
New Legislation
H.R.4000: To provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence.
Sponsor: Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] (introduced 11/3/2009)
H.R. 4021: To expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools.
Sponsor: Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] (introduced 11/4/2009)
H.R.4037: To establish a comprehensive literacy program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3] (introduced 11/6/2009)
H.R. 4065: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages.
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] (introduced 11/7/2009)
S. 2733: A bill to provide for the establishment of a Private Education Loan Ombudsman.
Sponsor: Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] (introduced 11/5/2009)
S. 2740: A bill to establish a comprehensive literacy program.
Sponsor: Sen Murray, Patty [WA] (introduced 11/5/2009)
