Race to the Top

Florida Chamber Submits Recommendations
to Enhance Florida's Race to the Top Application

On April 27, the Florida Chamber of Commerce submitted recommendations to enhance our state's Race to the Top application to Governor Crist. In the memo to Governor Crist, Florida Chamber President and CEO Mark Wilson expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to represent the business community in the Race to the Top Working Group and emphasized the Florida Chamber's support of the state's efforts to win funding in Phase 2 of this national competition.

Click here to read the memo and our recommendations.

Click here to read the Memorandum of Understanding
(inlcudes changes the Working Group made)

OVERVIEW

Florida has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to participate in a federal education grant program – Race to the Top – which could generate up to $700 million for local school districts in Florida. Because of Florida's commitment to education reform and innovation, we have a chance to receive a significant portion of this competititve grant, but local superintendents, school boards and education organizations must show their support for Florida to receive grants.

NEWS RELEASES

Floridian Support for Race to the Top is Strong: Two-Thirds Have a Favorable Opinion

Today, the Florida Chamber released a survey showing over two-thirds of Floridians have a favorable opinion of Race to the Top, a federal competitive grant program in which states compete for education funding. (read more)