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Race to the Top
Race to the Top
Race to the Top (RttT)
Race To The Top Initiative
An Informational Resource for Northmor Residents
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Overview
The Race to the Top (RttT) initiative began at the Federal Department of Education as a competitive grant program intended to provide financial support to States that were willing to lead the way with ambitious plans for implementing coherent, compelling and comprehensive education reform. The initiative designated $4.35 billion to spur innovation and reforms in state and local school districts across the country. Race to the Top is funded by the ED Recovery Act, a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Race to the Top initiative was announced by President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on July 24, 2009.
Ohio was awarded $400,000,000 for its Race to the Top strategy. This strategy aligns with the Ohio Department of Education’s vision and mission to implement a world class education system in which all students will graduate with a sense of purpose and be well prepared for college, work and life.
Ohio then created a grant opportunity open to all of Ohio’s public and charter school districts. More than half of Ohio school districts and two thirds of public community/charter schools, voluntarily agreed to participate in this statewide reform effort. Collectively the Ohio districts participating in RttT totaled 478. Northmor was pleased to be one of those districts that were accepted in 2010.
Participation in the RttT initiative requires a significant commitment of time and effort in support of school reform and building an educational system equipped to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. It also required a teaching staff committed to change and willing to take risks. The teachers in the Northmor Local School District put the students ahead of all other concerns in choosing to join the RttT initiative.
The Northmor Local School District has been awarded a total of $149,577 to be used over four years to support its initiatives. These initiatives include staff training, communications, embracing technology as an educational tool, implementing Ohio’s new state standards for language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, implementing a program of rigorous formative and summative assessments, preparing students for Ohio’s next generation of state assessments, using data to make sound educational decisions for every student and preparing students to graduate with a sense of purpose and being well prepared for college, work and life.
Websites with RttT Information:
The Ohio Department of Education RttT Web Page
Provides informational resources on the key reforms outlined in Ohio’s application and resources to support Ohio’s participating school districts and community schools
Ohio’s New Academic Content Standards
Ohio has adopted new standards for social studies and science. Ohio has joined 47 other states in adopting the common core standards for English and mathematics.
Federal Department of Education RttT Web Page
Provides informational resources on the key components of the federal Department of Education Race to the Top grant.
Updates from Ohio Department of Education