[RSCT] RTTT final regs, dept summaries, on line

[Monty Neill]

For final RTTT regs (775 pp), summaries thereof, go to http://www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html.

One quick comment: the Dept retreated on a few things, from looking at the 'point system' they will use to award grants. Not enough, for sure. But the answer is to keep pressuring Obama, Duncan, Congress; use your own voice and the voice of any organization to which you belong to keep that pressure up. The next real biggie is reauthorization of ESEA. Don't let Congress recreate NCLB with minor tinkering.

And: given almost no points for including test scores in teacher eval (5 of 500 points) there is no reason for any state to do it. 

Monty 

Monty Neill, Ed.D.
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