Governor Gregoire is promoting legislation she says will qualify Washington to receive up to $250 million from President Obama’s Race to the Top education grant program. The requirements of Race to the Top are based on years of experience in the states and high-quality research on proven policies that raise academic outcomes for students. Olympia lawmakers lag far behind their colleagues in other states in adopting these reforms, which is why Washington does not currently qualify for any Race to the Top funding.

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