http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/jcps-interested-local-race-top-grant <p>Jefferson County Public Schools is one of <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop-district/detailed-list-of-applicants.pdf">893 districts</a> that have announced an intent to apply for new federal “Race to the Top” funding.</p><p>Kentucky applied for the federal government's competitive Race to the Top grants before, and last year the commonwealth&nbsp;<a href="http://archives.wfpl.org/2011/12/23/kentucky-awarded-race-to-the-top-funds/">received around $17 million</a>&nbsp;after losing the larger grant it applied for.</p> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:32:00 +0000 Devin Katayama 1558 at http://wfpl.org JCPS Interested in Local "Race to the Top" Grant