Related Program Race to the Top Assessment Program

The Secretary announced the winners for Phase 2 of Race to the Top on August 24, 2010.

Applications

• RACE TO THE TOP PHASE TWO: Announcements, Applications, Scores and Comments, Application Review, Technical Assistance
• RACE TO THE TOP PHASE ONE: Announcements, Applications, Scores and Comments, Application Review, Technical Assistance

FY 2011 Budget Request

President Obama announced his plans to continue the Race to the Top challenge, requesting $1.35 billion for the program in his FY 2011 budget.

For more information, please see the Executive Summary.

Program Office: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
CFDA Number: 84.395
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants

Through Race to the Top, we are asking States to advance reforms around four specific areas:

• Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy;
• Building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction;
• Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most; and
• Turning around our lowest-achieving schools.

Awards in Race to the Top will go to States that are leading the way with ambitious yet achievable plans for implementing coherent, compelling, and comprehensive education reform. Race to the Top winners will help trail-blaze effective reforms and provide examples for States and local school districts throughout the country to follow as they too are hard at work on reforms that can transform our schools for decades to come.

The grant process for this historic $4 billion program has been strengthened to ensure maximum integrity and transparency.