http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/middletown-school-finalist-race-top-competition <p></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that the Middletown City School District is among 61 applications selected as a finalist for the Race to the Top-District competition.</p> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:24:58 +0000 Hank Gross 52761 at http://wamc.org Middletown School is a Finalist in Race to the Top Competition http://wamc.org/post/mass-schools-may-miss-out-federal-funding <p>State education officials say most Massachusetts school districts are expected to miss a deadline to implement a new teacher evaluation system, putting federal funding in jeopardy. WAMC’s Lucas Willard has details…</p><p>Districts are required to approve the system that puts greater emphasis on student achievement by Sept. 1 or risk losing Race to the Top money.</p><p>Mitchell Chester, commissioner of elementary and secondary education, tells The Boston Globe many school districts are at odds with their unions in negotiating changes to evaluations. He calls delays a "lost opportunity."</p> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Lucas Willard 46100 at http://wamc.org Mass. Schools May Miss Out on Federal Funding