Tennessee's Race to the Top Application

May 2010

Author: Regina Riley

Tennessee's Race to the Top Application - Key Provisions
Tennessee's Race to the Top Application - Budget Summary

On March 29, 2010, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) announced Tennessee was one of two states to win a Race to the Top grant. Tennessee will receive $501.8 million over a four-year period. Half of the Race to the Top funds - $250.9 million – will be distributed directly to local school districts under the existing Title I formula. The other half will be used to underwrite a series of new investments. The documents below summarize the key provisions and budget items of the state’s Race to the Top application.