OEA offers comprehensive resources on Race to the Top
The Ohio Education Association has offered a rich set of background materials for members on the Race to the Top program, Ohio's $400 million share of the grant funding and advisories on how to form effective Transformation Teams at local school districts. If you need to receive more information, please email rttinfo@ohea.org
Top 7 RTTT Myths
Unfortunately, some of the facts about Ohio’s approach to RTTT have been lost in the midst of what are understandably emotionally charged issues. As such, some of the concerns and beliefs about OEA would due with the federal money are simply unfounded. Let’s take seven of the more commonly expressed myths.
School Aid Simulations
The state aid simulations for FY 2010 and FY2011 are at the best estimates of the actual aid that school districts will receive.
Ohio Wins $400 Million in Race to the Top Funding
The U.S. Department of Education has selected Ohio as one of the winning states to be funded in Round 2 of the Race to the Top program. Ohio will receive $400 million in Race to the Top funds during the next four years.
OEA’s Race to the Top Webinar on October 14, 2010
This webinar revisited the responsibilities and obligations of all parties under the State-LEA MOU for Race to the Top. It also offered an opportunity for discussion of progress and emerging issues.
Race to the Top (RTTT) grant application: What this means for your district
All Local Education Agencies (LEA) are eligible to participate in their state’s RTTT program. This grant program falls in the midst of an especially inconvenient time between winter recess and closures around the holidays. Unfortunately, because of the compressed nature of this process and the imminent application deadline imposed by the U.S. Department of Education, the timing cannot be changed.
