make WWAY your homepage  Become a fan on facebook  Follow us on twitter  Receive RSS Newsfeeds  MEMBERS: Register | Login

Race to the Top

2 NC, 1 SC school districts get US reform funds

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 5:37pm.READ MORE:
schoolmoney.jpg
Two North Carolina school districts and one in South Carolina are among 16 nationwide to land federal funds in the first time competitive federal Race to the Top grants have gone directly to local school leaders. Full story...
»

NC starts, is delayed in Race to Top school reform

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 1:01am.READ MORE:
school.jpeg
The US Education Department says North Carolina's progress on changing education in line with a $400 million federal grant is slowed by state education officials underestimating the time needed to get going. Full story...
»

NC boosts student tracking from cradle to college

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 2:42pm.READ MORE:
standarizedtest.jpg
North Carolina's effort to learn what works in public education has state officials looking to collect data on some children still in infancy through the time they graduate from college or get a job. Full story...
»

North Carolina wins Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge Grant

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 11:33am.READ MORE:
schoolmoney.jpg
While the exact amount of the grant will be announced later, the state's application was for approximately $70 million. North Carolina's grant will allow the state to strengthen efforts to ensure that all children are able to start kindergarten with a strong foundation for future learning. Full story...
»

Perdue pitches NC strengths for federal grants

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 08/10/2010 - 12:37pm.READ MORE:
North Carolina Gov. Bev. Perdue is returning to Washington with what she believes is an improved application to land a federal education grant of up to $400 million. Full story...
»