Osupa 30 August 2010 Breaking News, Education, Higher Learning, MXO News No Comment

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by Dana Chivvis

Posted August 30th 2010

Nine states and the District of Columbia have been announced as the second-round winners in the federal Race to the Top competition. In March, Delaware and Tennessee won the first round of grants, leaving $3.4 billion of the $4.35 billion pot of grant money to be handed out in the second and final round.

The list of winners is below. Numbers listed after second round winners indicate the amount of money that budgets must not exceed

First-Round Winners
Delaware – $100 million
Tennessee – $500 million

Second-Round Winners
District of Columbia
Florida – $700 million
Georgia – $400 million
Hawaii – $75 million
Maryland – $250 million
Massachusetts – $250 million
New York – $700 million
North Carolina – $400 million
Ohio – $400 million
Rhode Island – $75 million

Second-Round Finalists
Arizona
California
Colorado
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carolina