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Executive Summary of Massachusetts' Race to the Top Application Print
Written by Commissioner Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D.   

Congratulations on being one of the 256 district leaders to commit to participation in Massachusetts' Race to the Top initiatives.  As you know, we delivered our application to the U.S. Department of Education on January 19, and Massachusetts is now anxiously waiting alongside 39 other states and the District of Columbia to see who will be awarded funding.

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Superintendent Ladd's Race to the Top Recommendation Print
Written by Carl M. Ladd, Superintendent   

I am recommending and urging that both the School Committee and the GMEA sign the Race to the Top Memorandum of Understanding.  While there remain many questions yet to be answered, it seems short-sighted not to fully engage as proactively with the state as we can on all fronts – fiscal as well as educational.

The chief concerns raised by RTTT critics is that this is somehow a device for the state to “take over” school districts.  I would submit that the Ed Reform legislation is much more likely to be the catalyst for that possibility than this MOU. 
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