The first round of applications for the federal Race to the Top program are due today, and a majority of states have thrown their hat in the $4.35 billion competition, which Obama plans on asking Congress to expand by an additional $1.35 billion. It’s doubtful it will prod the sizeable number of districts and handful of states who have declined to participate in what they consider federal meddling. Meanwhile, Alaska lawmakers are anticipating a windfall of money, thanks to rising oil prices, bringing with it opportunity to bump up education funding and launch construction projects. Keeping on the theme of money, one Michigan man has turned his layoff last year into a chance to specialize his advertising background on schools, helping districts find money in advertising without compromising their integrity. Read these headlines and more from School Board News Today.
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