Arizona – along with much of the rest of the country – is hoping to secure some funding that will support students and those with Tucson teaching jobs and other education positions throughout the state.

Gov. Jan Brewer recently announced that the State of Arizona has officially submitted its application for the second round of Race to the Top to the U.S. Department of Education. Winners of the competitive grant program will be announced in late August or early September.

“Arizona’s innovative and entrepreneurial history of education reform and recent legislative actions make clear that no matter if the state is chosen to receive a Race to the Top grant, the conditions are in place to transform Arizona schools for decades to come,” Brewer said.

Arizona’s Race to the Top plan focuses on goals that will raise student achievement in reading and mathematics, narrow achievement gaps, improve high school graduation rates, and increase college and career readiness.

In addition, the plan sets high goals for AIMS scores, National Assessment of Educational Progress scores, and high school and graduation rates by 2020.

“In the global knowledge economy of the 21st century, Arizona’s continued prosperity depends on innovation – and innovation depends upon the investments we make in the talents of our citizens,” William Harris, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Science Foundation Arizona, said. “We must invest strategically in initiatives that enhance student math and science learning statewide, and this opportunity will significantly impact our ability to succeed.”

So far, Brewer has received more than 70 letters of support from education, government, business, community and philanthropic leaders throughout the state, as well as Memoranda of Understanding from 389 school districts and charter schools.

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