County Schools Not Selected as Finalist for Race to the Top Grant
Howard County Schools are no longer in the running for a $20 to $30 million federal grant.
Howard County Public Schools was not one of 61 school districts selected as finalists for a federal Race to the Top district grant that could have netted local schools up to $30 million in federal money. The nearby school districts of Baltimore County and Baltimore City were both selected among the finalists, which were announced last week. But Howard County wasn't able to obtain the approval of the teacher's union for the grant application, which was one of the requirements. "It is disappointing that we will not be able to accelerate our efforts to personalize learning for students in our highly impacted schools with the infusion of $30 million from the federal government," said Supt. Renee Foose. "I am delighted to hear that both …
H.R. Pufnstuf
5:19 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
Mark- Haha, very intelligent comment. Your teachers have clearly exceeded my expectations (at least in absolute value terms). more ›