Officials in Michigan opine that it must have been a lack of teacher buy-in to esplain why Michigan did not win in the first round of RT3. But, there must be something more than lack of buy-in by teachers to explain why Michigan didn't make the short list in the first round of RT3.

Here in Florida, teachers in only 5 of 67 districts signed-on, and Florida made the short list.

The folks in Michigan might want to ask the people who evaluated the applications for an explanation. Oh, that's right, they can't ask them. Their identities are a secret!

Read the enitre article and post a comment on hometownlife.com.
http://www.hometownlife.com/article/201003...Race+to+the+Top

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Local schools won't benefit from Race to the Top

By Larry Ruehlen
March 7, 2010

Michigan's Race to the Top fizzled on the launching pad, but politicians refused to concede defeat.

“We always believed it was in Michigan's best interest to apply for Race to the Top funding early, even if we didn't receive a penny in the first round of funding,” Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm said. “The Department of Education will now provide us with detailed feedback on our plan, allowing us to strengthen our application for round two.”

Granholm was reacting to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan's announcement of the Phase 1 finalists for $4.35 billion in Race to the Top funding intended to re-shape America's educational system. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia were named finalists.

“These states are an example for the country of what is possible when adults come together to do the
right thing for children,” Duncan said.

Michigan was one of 25 rejected states. ...