The Maine Department of Education is announcing its intentions to apply for a second round of funds that are part of the $4 billion, federal Race to the Top competition among states.
The public comment period is over, and states can start applying for $4 billion in federal Race to the Top funds aimed at rewarding education innovations.
There was some good material in yesterday's New York Times about the latest topics of discussion in education reform (Some other work got in the way and prevented me from posting yesterday).