Race to the Top Finalists Announced

Fifteen states and Washington, D.C., are leading the pack in the Race to the Top.

Those 16 are finalists for phase 1 of the special education funding included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It’s part of a $4.35 billion effort by the U.S. Department of Education to reshape America’s educational system to better prepare students.

The finalists are Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington, D.C.