The Philadelphia Inquirer (11/6, Graham) reports that school officials in Philadelphia have applied for a district-level Race to the Top program, noting that ED is "offering money to individual school districts that plan to 'personalize learning, close achievement gaps and use 21st century tools to prepare students for college and careers.' Philadelphia, in its application, said it would use the money to make learning more personal - through 'personalized engagement and the use of mobile devices, such as iPads and response clickers.'" The paper notes that the district stands to win up to $40 million, and that the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and Home and School Council "have signed on to support the district's application."
The Philadelphia Daily News (11/6, Medina) reports that Philadelphia officials would use the Race to the Top grant to buy "smart tables with technical capacities similar to that of an iPad. ... The winners of the competition, which aims to personalize education, close achievement gaps and use the latest technology to prepare students for college and jobs, will be announced in December."
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