From Twitter with a fist bump to Andy 2012 for finding the story at the Tennessean.
A source says the U.S. Department of Education has picked Delaware and Tennessee for the first round of its “Race to the Top” competition.
The source tells the Associated Press on Monday that the states will receive part of a $4.35 billion pot meant to encourage the use of innovative programs to improve student performance.
UPDATED: The Washington Post says Tennessee now has “bragging rights.”
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