Colorado Loses "Rave to the Top"

Colorado was one of those states that didn't get in on Race to the Top educational grant money. The Denver Post reports that yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education awarded nearly $3.4 billion to nine states and the District of Columbia. Colorado lost out on $175 million intended to spark innovation in districts statewide. They had plans to replace CSAP with some of the money and local districts could have developed new curricula. State education officials say they don't understand why they didn't get the money, but that they'll move on.