Ohio wins Race to the Top
CH-UH students will benefit
The U.S. Department of Education chose nine states—Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Rhode Island—and the District of Columbia in the second round of a national grant competition.
The Race to the Top program, part of President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan, rewards states for plans to make ambitious changes to improve struggling schools. Ohio is scheduled to receive $400 million dollars, half of which will be directly distributed to the 538 districts and charter schools pledged their support. Cleveland Heights-University Heights is one of those districts.
“This is great news for our students. According to formulas issued at the start of the application process, we anticipate Race to the Top funding in excess of $1 million for our district. These funds will be used in accordance with Race to the Top guidelines.
We are grateful to have this opportunity to expend grant monies to further improve the quality of education for our students. I would also like to extend thanks and congratulations on behalf of the CH-UH Board of Education to the CH-UH Teachers Association, without whose collaboration, our participation in Race to the Top would not have been possible,” said Superintendent Douglas Heuer.
Angee Shaker is the coordinator of communications and community engagement for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District.
Angee Shaker
Director of Communications for Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District