Naplesnews.com – Staff Writer
“The Florida Department of Education announced today that 11 school districts have been approved to receive local Race to the Top funding. . . . The funds will be used to meet specific Race to the Top criteria that are outlined in each district’s grant application. Examples of this criteria include the development of new teacher and principal evaluation systems that are based in part on student achievement, expansion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) coursework and program offerings, and driving improvement in persistently low-performing schools.”(more)