Where the Federal government has been inactive in reforming this area of law, some of the provinces have been making progress in this respect. (slaw.ca)
First, states will have to demonstrate a continued commitment to the four key reform areas emphasized in the previous Race to the Top competitions?establishing college and career - ready standards and assessments, building data systems that measure student growth, improving educator effectiveness, and turning around low - performing schools. (ascd.org)
The states selected for grants must have ambitious plans in the four core reform areas listed in the description of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund and are intended to serve as models of the best reform practices and ideas for other states. (americanprogress.org)