RACE TO THE TOP DISTRICT (RTT-D)

RACE TO THE TOP DISTRICT (RTT-D) 

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Purpose

RELATED PROGRAMS

Race to the Top Program

Race to the Top Assessment Program

Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge

Race to the Top Technical Assistance

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Education Department Invites Districts to Apply for $400 Million Race to the Top Competition to Support Classroom-Level Reform Efforts

WHAT'S NEW

• Executive Summary [PDF 385K]
• Fast Facts [PDF 520K]
• Background on Race to the Top - District Competition [PDF 283K]
• Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 342K] [PDF 283K]
• Application [MS Word 958K]
• Budget Spreadsheets [MS Excel 78K]
• Notice Inviting Applications (NIA)

INTENT TO APPLY

The Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by completing a Web-based form by August 30, 2012. When completing this form, applicants will provide (1) the applicant’s name and address; (2) whether the applicant is applying as an individual LEA or as a consortium of LEAs; (3) expected budget request; and (4) contact person (and phone number and email). The Department plans to post a summary of the intents to apply after August 30, 2012 on this website.

Applicants may access this form online at http://www2.ed.gov/surveys/intent-rttd.html. Applicants that do not complete this form may still apply for funding.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES

• Overview of the Race to the Top—District Competition webinar
  • Slides [PDF 604K]

To assist applicants in preparing the application and to respond to questions, the Department will host multiple Technical Assistance webinars for potential applicants. For more information, please see Resources.

Announcements of any other conference calls or webinars and Frequently Asked Questions will also be available on this website.

FY 2012 CALL FOR PEER REVIEWERS

The Department continues to encourage individuals from various backgrounds and professions with relevant expertise to apply to be a peer reviewer for the FY2012 Race to the Top - District competition. If you are interested in serving as a peer reviewer for the FY2012 Race to the Top - District competition, please see the FY 2012 Call for Peer Reviewers, which describes the necessary qualifications and includes the instructions for applying to be a peer reviewer.

KEY DATES

• Technical Assistance Webinars
• Overview of the Race to the Top - District Competition: August 16 or 21, 2012
• Intent to Apply Due: August 30, 2012
• Application Due: October 30, 2012
• Grant Award Announcements: December 2012

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Program Office: Implementation and Support Unit
CFDA Numbers: 84.416
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants

The Race to the Top-District competition invites applicants to demonstrate how they can personalize education for all students in their schools. The Race to the Top-District competition is aimed squarely at classrooms and the all-important relationship between educators and students. An LEA or consortia of LEAs receiving an award under this competition will build on the lessons learned from and the progress of States and districts in implementing reforms in the four core educational assurance areas through Race to the Top and other key programs. A successful applicant will provide teachers the information, tools, and supports that enable them to meet the needs of each student and substantially accelerate and deepen each student's learning. These LEAs will have the policies, systems, infrastructure, capacity, and culture to enable teachers, teacher teams, and school leaders to continuously focus on improving individual student achievement and closing achievement gaps. These LEAs will also make equity and access a priority and aim to prepare each student to master the content and skills required for college- and career-readiness, provide each student the opportunity to pursue a rigorous course of study, and accelerate and deepen students' learning through attention to their individual needs. As important, they will create opportunities for students to identify and pursue areas of personal academic interest—all while ensuring that each student masters critical areas identified in college- and career-ready standards or college- and career-ready high school graduation requirements.

E-mail address: racetothetop.district@ed.gov
Telephone number: (202) 453-6800