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State pursues Race to Top money for early education

By Nancy Badertscher
July 15, 2011

Georgia is applying for more federal Race to the Top money, this time for early learning. The state has filed a letter of intent to apply for a share of $500 million that the Obama administration has promised for early education programs, said Erin Hames, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Nathan Deal. Georgia has already claimed $400 million in Race to the Top money, half of which is going to 26 local school districts.

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