Six Weeks and Counting
April 27, 2010 at 1:09 am arunramanathan Leave a comment
Ok. Where are we on Race to the Top? Is the largest state in the nation going to pass on the most important educational competition for significant dollars since…
Never. That’s right. There never has been a competition for federal dollars because normally the federal government just hands out dollars hand over fist without giving a damn what happens to them. See the Wall Street bailout if you need some proof of that.
Now, the federal government asks for education reform in return for dollars and what will California give them? I’ve calculated some odds based on an assessment of the current dysfunctional state of our state government, recent conversations and 10 minutes with one of those black balls that gives you an answer when you shake it up. Chances are the California will send out:
A quality RTTT application that builds on the strengths of the first round application and incorporates the best reforms from the top-scoring states - 12:1
The same application as the first round - 3:1
The application from Delaware with California’s name taped over the word “Delaware”: 2:1
No application at all – 1:3
A big middle finger with a CTA sign attached 2:5
I’ll be taking bets until the formal announcement.
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