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Direct linkFinch, Maida A. – Educational Policy, 2017
In 2009, a seldom-used policy lever emerged in the form of a competitive grant program, Race to the Top (RTTT), and sparked a flurry of state-led initiatives as states vied for federal dollars. The current study examines the policymaking context that surrounded these events and propelled Tennessee to the top of the race among the states. Through…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Howell, William G.; Magazinnik, Asya – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2017
With increasing frequency, U.S. presidents have orchestrated relations between federal and state governments. A defining feature of this "executive federalism" is a pragmatic willingness to both borrow from and reconstitute very different types of past federalisms. A case in point is President Barack Obama's Race to the Top (RttT)…
Descriptors: Presidents, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
