#Race to the Top

Department of Education Unveils New, Improved Website

The department said the $1.7 million website took nearly a year to develop.

OPINION: Teacher Evaluation Plan is Nonsense

“The current pay scheme is based in large part on length of service and possession of paper certificates (known as degrees in the academic world), and less on results in the classroom.”

Hawaii’s Race to the Top Funds Saved — For Now

Federal education officials have told Hawaii that it will give the state five or six more months to achieve goals tied to its $75 million Race to the Top grant.

Hawaii Struggling With Race to the Top Guidelines

A new report says Hawaii is making some progress but is still struggling to meet the goals it set in obtaining Race to the Top funding.