Governor flies to Washington to support S.C. bid for stimulus - Local / Metro - TheState.com
Gov. Mark Sanford flew to Washington on Thursday to tell the Obama administration that South Carolina wants $300 million in federal stimulus money.
Sanford, who spent much of last year fighting parts of the Obama administration's stimulus plan, now wants S.C. to have a piece of $4 billion in "Race to the Top" education money.
The money is awarded to states based on their plans to improve education and innovate. Forty states have applied so far.
The state Department of Education submitted a 1,251-page application last month, requesting nearly $300 million.
Each state created proposals to:
- Improve the quality of its teachers with an eye toward attracting and retaining teachers who get results in the classroom
- Build data systems that track students' progress throughout their school career
- Adopt tough standards and tests for all students that prepare them for college and careers
- Provide interventions and intensive help to turn around the lowest performing schools
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