Race to the

Top

Rockelle Ober, Lydia Leytze,

Kelsie Newton, Tiffany Moyers

When was

Race to the

Top

established?

Race to the

Top was

established on

July 24, 2009.

Was there political controversy

surrounding the creation of your

program? If so, what parties,

groups either supported or

opposed the creation of the

program?

Race to the Top

is very

controversial.

Some of the

groups that

oppose it are;

The Tea Party, Conservatives, and some

teaching associations.

Political Controversy

Is your program

controversial today?

Has it been in the news

recently? If so why?

Race to the Top is still very controversial

today. This program has recently been in

the news because the government was

discussing a new goal for early learning.

Has your program

been modified, been

given a waiver by the

federal government

since its inception?

● RTTT was based off of the No Child Left

Behind program.

● Congress has recently approved 11

waivers for the states.

● Race to the Top is being currently

modified to improve early education.

Race to the top is designed to spur

systematic reform and embrace innovative

approaches to teaching and learning in

America’s schools. Also to help prepare

US students to graduate ready for college

and career, and enable them to out-

compete any worker, anywhere in the

world.

What Is the Purpose of RTTT?

Race to the top was established by The

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

of 2009 (ARRA).

What law established RTTT?

When The American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 established

Race to the top Barack Obama was

President.

Who was President when RTTT

was established?

What federal

government

department agency

administers/oversees

the program?

The department of

education oversees the

Race to the Top

program

How much does the

program cost? Are the

costs greater or less

than anticipated when

the program was

created?

The Race to the Top program

costs a total of 4.35 billion

dollars.

The program costs greater

than what was originally

anticipated.

How is your

program

administered at

the state/local

level?

State/Local Level?

States that have demonstrated success in

raising student achievement and have the

best plans to keep making reforms receive

funding from RTTT. They apply for

grants.

Do all the states

participate in the

program? Do all the

states participate in the

administration of the

program?

No, Alaska, North Dakota, Texas, and Vermont do

not participate the the Race to the Top program

because they did not submit the application.

How is money

distributed to the

states to pay for the

program? What type

of grant is

provided?

Money?

States that are ready to apply for grants

apply during phase 1 of RTTT grants.

States that need more time to display student

achievement apply for RTTT grants in

phase 2.

Phase one grantees are not able to receive

funds from phase two as well.

The states budget must conform to the range

they have set, it will not be considered if

the budget is higher than the maximum set

in the states range.

Section 14006(c) of the ARRA requires at

least 50% of race to the top funding to

states to be sub-granted to participating

CEAs according to their required shares of

funding under the ESEX title 1, part A

program for the most recent year.

What are the requirements do the federal

government impose on the states to receive states?

When was RTTT created?

A) July, 2009

B) November, 2008

C) July, 2008

D) November, 2009

Multiple Choice

Answer: A.

RTTT was established in July of 2009.

A

What program was Race to the Top modeled

after?

A) Elementary Act

B) No Child Left Behind

C) Agreement Act

D) Engagement Law

B) No Child Left Behind

How much does RTTT cost?

A) 4.35 billion

B) 500 million

C) 8 billion

D) 6.25 billion

A) 4.35 billion

What phase do states apply for grants?

A) Phase 5

B) Phase 3

C) Phase 2

D) Phase 1

D) Phase 1

What department oversees Race to the Top?

A) Congress

B) Department of Education

C) Department of Government

D) Financial Department

B) Department of Education

● http://edmoney.newamerica.net/blogposts/2012/waiv

er_states_with_race_to_the_top_grants_slow_to_ref

orm-68046

● http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.htm

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