To the Point
Is 'Race to the Top' Producing Education Reform?
On Monday, 18 states and the District of Colombia were named finalists in Round Two of the Obama Administration's " Race to the Top " in education. But yesterday, the President was defending against attacks from an unlikely source: civil rights groups concerned about the emphasis on competition.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readOn Monday, 18 states and the District of Colombia were named finalists in Round Two of the Obama Administration's "Race to the Top" in education. But yesterday, the President was defending against attacks from an unlikely source: civil rights groups concerned about the emphasis on competition. Teachers and some union leaders have also complained about efforts to hold them accountable for their students' performance. The $4.3 billion program is less than 1% of what's spent every year on K-12 education. Can it give states the help they need to prepare kids for the global economy? We talk with the head of the Race to the Top Fund and others.
The full episode
2 of 3
Is 'Race to the Top' Producing Education Reform?- 0:00New BP CEO says Gulf Clean-up Efforts to Be Scaled Back
- 7:47Is 'Race to the Top' Producing Education Reform?You’re reading this
- 43:36News Blackout Doesn't Curb Media Frenzy over Clinton Nuptials
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Julia Flucht
Producer, 'To the Point'
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Darrell Satzman
Producer
Joanne Weiss
Chief of Staff, US Secretary of Education
Donna Harris-Aikens
Director of Education Policy and Practice, National Education Association
Sandi Jacobs
Vice President, National Council on Teacher Quality
The full episode
2 of 3Is 'Race to the Top' Producing Education Reform?- 0:00New BP CEO says Gulf Clean-up Efforts to Be Scaled Back
- 7:47Is 'Race to the Top' Producing Education Reform?You’re reading this
- 43:36News Blackout Doesn't Curb Media Frenzy over Clinton Nuptials