Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia have submitted applications for round two of the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top competition to boost student achievement and school reform.
The states filed their applications Tuesday for a slice of the remaining $3.4 billion in funds to reward states adopting reforms that turn around failing schools and close the achievement gap.
Tennessee and Delaware were awarded $600 million in grants in the first round of the competition.
Nine states that applied earlier this year did not resubmit their applications. Some did not receive enough support from teacher unions and others were wary of passing reform laws that link student achievement to teacher evaluations and adopt common academic standards across states.
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