How ‘Race to the Top’ is rewriting U.S. education (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — When Education Secretary Arne Duncan inserted a half-page program description into the economic stimulus act last year, few except top Democratic leaders knew that it would create Race to the Top, a multibillion-dollar sweepstakes to overhaul U.S. schools that gave Duncan’s department unprecedented power.

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How ‘Race to the Top’ is rewriting U.S. education
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Consumer confidence retreats further in July (AP)

AP – Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a job market that has proven stubbornly stagnant. The report raised concerns about the overall economy and the back-to-school season.

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Consumer confidence retreats further in July (AP)

AP – Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a job market that has proven stubbornly stagnant. The report raised concerns about the overall economy and the back-to-school season.

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Consumer confidence retreats further in July
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