Sen. Shelby questions education grant competition

Reuters:

The "Race to the Top" program extends the reach of the federal government too far into states' public schools operations, a leading Republican senator said on Wednesday.

The Obama administration also risks neglecting poorer states by moving toward competitive education funding, Sen. Richard Shelby, the most powerful Republican on the Banking Committee, said at a hearing on education spending.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 29, 2011 2:46 AM
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