Hoping the third time鈥檚 a charm, Colorado officials are getting ready to submit their latest application for federal Race to the Top funds, which state officials want to spend on development of the new educator evaluation system.
Department of Education executives expect to learn Wednesday how much money the state will eligible for in the third 鈥渃onsolation鈥� round of R2T. Just six weeks ago the state filed an for $60 million in funding from another, separate R2T program that鈥檚 focused on early learning.
There鈥檚 a lot less money on the table this time 鈥� only $200 million to be split among Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. Colorado鈥檚 projected share is up to $12.5 million, although that could go higher of other states don鈥檛 apply or are found ineligible.
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