RT2 round 2, count Louisiana in

There is a lot of talk in the education world about which states are applying for round two of the federally funded Race to the Top program.

Today is the deadline for states to apply for more than $3.4 billion geared toward education reform. In round one, Louisiana ranked 11th out of the 40 states that applied, plus the District of Columbia.

Winners will be announced in September.

Here are the Louisiana school districts participating in Race to the Top:
Ascension
Assumption
Avoyelles
City of Baker
City of Bogalusa
City of Monroe
DeSoto
East Baton Rouge
East Carroll
East Feliciana
Iberville
Jefferson Parish
Lafayette Parish
Lafourche Parish
Madison
Orleans
Recovery School District
Richland
Sabine
St. Bernard
St. Helena
St. John the Baptist
St. Landry
St. Mary
Tangipahoa Parish
Terrebonne
Vernon
West Baton Rouge
This list also includes Linear Leadership Academy and Linwood Public Charter School in Shreveport and other charter schools throughout the state.

Read more about the state's application:
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/comm/pressrelease.aspx?PR=1422
http://www2.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2010/03/03292010.html
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/newblog/index_bak.html

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