New York captured almost $700 million for schools when it was selected Tuesday as one of 10 winners in the federal Race to the Top competition, a victory for state education officials as well as Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who had pushed the Legislature to enact changes that helped secure the money. Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Related Eastern States Dominate in Winning School Grants (August 25, 2010) Racial Patterns Are Found in Recent School Budget Elections (August 25, 2010) The...
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