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Hsieh, Ju-Shan – Online Submission, 2013
The NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act) specifies that states must develop AYP (adequate yearly progress) statewide measurable objectives for improved achievement by all students, including economically disadvantaged students, students from minority races, students with disabilities, and students with limited English proficiency. By the 2013-2014…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Educational Improvement
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Nicholson-Crotty, Sean; Staley, Tucker – Educational Policy, 2012
The Race to the Top (RTTT) program, announced by the Obama Administration in 2009, represented the largest competitive grant in the history of U.S. education. Despite the amount of money available and the dire condition of most state budgets in that year, however, some states chose not to apply for funding and the remainder submitted applications…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Finance, Competition, Incentive Grants