Bedford NY Schools in the Running for Federal "Race to The Top" Funds

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Bedford Pushes to Beat Deadline for Race to the Top Funding

District could receive nearly $100,000 in federal funds.

Bedford school officials hope to have the first leg of their application for federal "Race to the Top" funding completed by November.

Drew Patrick, the district's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction,  outlined the application process during the Oct. 27 school board meeting. The deadline to submit the application to state Education Department is Nov. 8.

The district would receive $98,000 during a four year period beginning next year if their grant application is accepted.

"This application is so specific that is a given that any school district that takes the time to fill it out is going to be given strong consideration," Patrick said.

Race to the Top is a federal education reform program funded with $4 billion in stimulus money. New York, which received $700 million,  is one of 16 states awarded millions of dollars in funding.

The state must allocate 50 percent of the funding they receive to school districts. Monies will be divvied up to school districts the same formula that is used to give Title 1 one funds, according to Drew. Title 1 schools are schools with a large number of low income families.

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