Maine's application for $75 million in Race to the Top funding falls short in competition scoring.
From staff and wire reports
Maine is out of the running for a share of $4.35 billion in federal Race to the Top education reform money.
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that 18
states and Washington, D.C., are finalists in the second round of a
funding competition paid for with economic stimulus money.
Maine's application for up to $75 million fell short in competition
scoring, while New England neighbors Massachusetts and Rhode Island made
the list of finalists.
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