The Louisiana Department of Education, today, released a proposed plan for its application to compete for additional dollars under this federal education initiative.
Race To The Top or R2T as it is becoming known, is seeded with some $4.35 billion. States will compete for these dollars as part of efforts to improve troubled schools.
Some indicate that Louisiana could reap as much as $250 million which could also include up to $500,000 per year for four years for individual schools accepted into the program.
This is a very high-stakes process and it obviously could, someday, impact BTW as well as other district high priority schools.
Interested alums and friends can view the state press release, together with the attachment called "Why We Can't Wait" at the states Web site. You may use our link to the state.
