Race to the Top

Through Race to the Top, the federal government is asking States to advance reforms around four specific areas:

• Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy;
• Building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction;
• Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most; and
• Turning around our lowest-achieving schools.

Awards in Race to the Top will go to States that are leading the way with ambitious yet achievable plans for implementing coherent, compelling, and comprehensive education reform. Race to the Top winners will help trail-blaze effective reforms and provide examples for States and local school districts throughout the country to follow as they too are hard at work on reforms that can transform our schools for decades to come.

• Senate Legislation
  • SB 965 Teacher Alternative Certification
    • Bill
    • Analysis
  • SB 981 & 982 Turnaround Measures for Failing Schools�
    • SB 981
    • SB 982
    • Analysis
  • SB 925 & 926 Establishment of Schools of Excellence�
    • SB 925
    • SB 926
    • Analysis
  • SB 638 Teacher Tenure
    • Bill
    • Analysis
      


• House Legislation
  • HB 5649 Teacher Tenure
    • Bill
    • Analysis
  • HB 5636 Data Collection
    • Bill
    • Analysis
  • HB 5623 Revise School Code: Teacher Evaluation, Charter School Rewards Tied to Student Performance, Compulsory Attendance from age 5 to 18, All-Day Kindergarten for Failing Schools, Certification for Administrators, Allow Schools to Start Before Labor Day
    • Bill
    • Analysis
    • Analysis as Reported from House Education Committee
  • HB 5620 School Administrator Certification
    • Bill
    • Analysis
  • HB 5616 & 5617 Schools of Excellence
    • HB 5616
    • HB 5617
    • Analysis
  • HB 5596 Teacher Alternative Certification
    • Bill
    • Analysis
  • HB 5609 Merit Pay for School Employees
    • HB 5609
    • HB 5609 Analysis
    • HB 5910
    • HB 5910 Analysis
  • HB 4787, 4788 & 4789 Failing Schools Package
    • HB 4787 Bill
    • HB 4787 Analysis
    • HB 4788 Bill
    • HB 4788 Analysis
    • HB 4789 Bill
    • HB 4789 Analysis