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Gov. Ted Strickland led a delegation of educators to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to make a case for Ohio getting a share of Race to the Topeducation grants.
The state is among 16 finalists for a piece of the $4.35 billion federal windfall, which will be doled out this spring. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia submitted applications.
Strickland led a five-member delegation that included State Superintendent Deborah Delisle, Deputy State Superintendent Marylyn Troyer, Columbus Superintendent Gene Harris and Jim Mahoney, executive director of Battelle for Kids in Columbus. The delegation answered questions from federal reviewers who are weighing the pros and cons of each application.
Ohio’s application seeks $409 million for a variety of programs and initiatives, some in concert with local school districts.
"I believe that we have a very strong case to make to federal education officials based on the comprehensive and innovative education-reform plan that we are already implementing in Ohio," the governor said in a statement.
A small number of states are expected to be successful in the first round of grants, which will be announced April 1. State who fall short can apply in June for a second round of funding that would be delivered in the fall.
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