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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Education’s is off of Race to the Top (RTTT) “high-risk” status for its work on standards, assessments, and data system development and use. The U.S. Department of Education notified state education officials late Friday about the change followed by an official letter to Gov. Neil Abercrombie. “This is excellent […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor The U.S. Department of Education has placed Hawaii on ‘high-risk’ status, which puts the state’s $75 million Race to the Top grant in jeopardy. In a letter to Gov. Neil Abercrombie, DOE Policy and Program Implementation Director Ann Whalen said Hawaii’s performance during the first 14 months of the […]

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