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New Race to the Top Funds to Reward Personalized Instruction

May 24, 2012 /

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

School districts can now join the race. The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday (May 22) that its latest round of the Race to the Top grant competition will be open to school districts, or groups of schools or districts, for offering more personalized instruction for students.

"I think we all want a school that meets the unique needs of our students," said Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education.

Duncan said he expects that the total pool of about $400 million will be split among about 20 grant winners, eligible to receive $15 to $25 million each, based on the number of students they serve.

Ben Wieder, Stateline Staff Writer

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