The AP (4/7) reports that the Education Department "is looking to hand out up to $350 million" in stimulus funds "to states willing to revamp how they test students. The money is designed to encourage states to develop standardized tests that accurately measure how much a child has learned each year and ensure the student is ready for college or a career after high school." Secretary of Education Arne Duncan "said Tuesday the tests must be designed to accurately depict what students know and can do."
Michele McNeil wrote in a "Politics K-12" blog for Education Week (4/6) that the Education Department "has given the green light to the $350 million Race to the Top assessment competition, which will award grants to groups of states to create rigorous common tests to complement the common standards effort already underway. The $350 million is part of the larger $4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund grant program." Secretary of Education Arne Duncan "announced in June 2009 he wanted to peel off $350 million to help states create the 'next generation of assessments.'"
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