Secretary Duncan announced today those states that made the cut to be considered for round 2 funding under RttT. Unfortunately, Washington was not one of the 19 that made the cut. As I have shared in previous posts, this is not a surprise given the criteria and our state's focus.
A summary of the announcement can be found here. In the article, Secretary Duncan says the following.
"As we look at the last 18 months, it is absolutely stunning to see how much change has happened at the state and local levels, unleashed in part by these incentive programs," Duncan said.
Yes, much has been done rapidly in many states, both those still in the running and those not such as ours. Only time will tell if these "reforms" will find their way into classrooms and influence achievement. With money being the primary motive for the change initiatives, I find myself questioning how successful states will be without the additional revenue anticipated in the grant proposals.
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