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Duncanisms   Search Duncanisms 180 in the collection   Investing in Reform and Results: Secretary Duncan's Remarks at the Ed Stakeholders Meeting the President is signaling his support for sustaining and expanding important reforms. He's proposed $900 million for Race to the Top. Through the first two rounds of Race to the Top, we've already seen how competition and rewards provide powerful incentives for bold reforms. Forty-six states have created bold comprehensive reform plans that have buy-in from governors, legislators, local educators, union leaders, business leaders and parents. With the $900 million in this budget, we will run a competition that will fund districts of all sizes – with a separate carve-out for rural areas. US DOE Press Release Feb. 14, 2011 http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/investing-reform-and-results-secretary-duncans-remarks-ed-stakeholders-meeting INDEX OF DUNCANISMS Pages: 9    [1] 2 3 4  Next >>    Last >>

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