March 16, 2007
Federal Officials Seek to Raise Bar for New Grants to High-Achieving Students
The U.S. Department of Education is considering changes in the Academic Competitiveness Grant program that critics say could create a federal curriculum and make it harder for students from poor school districts to qualify for the awards.
The possible changes, outlined in a discussion paper circulated this month among members of a federal rule-making panel, would require some students to take a more challenging — and more specific — set of courses to receive the
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