What will be the effect of the Race to the Top program?

• It will further widen the gap between states that are struggling and states that are excelling with public education.

• It will spur states to repeal caps on charter schools, permit merit based pay for teachers, and create more teachers through alternate certification programs.

• It will reward states who have been truly innovative in the past and allow them to continue to excel.

• Other. (Please share your thoughts via the discussion board!)