Pawlenty holds cards on federal education grant
Gov. Tim Pawlenty holds a news conference Wednesday on a federal education grant program after policy changes he wanted didn't make it through the Legislature.
The Republican governor had threatened not to apply for the second round of the "Race to the Top" program unless his proposals were approved.
Pawlenty wanted a raft of changes that included ways to weed out poorly performing teachers and get professionals from other fields into teaching jobs.
Pawlenty has said his education department wouldn't apply for up to $175 million from the federal program unless the changes became law. Minnesota lost out on the first round of grants.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Create a More Connected Minnesota
MPR News is your trusted resource for the news you need. With your support, MPR News brings accessible, courageous journalism and authentic conversation to everyone - free of paywalls and barriers. Your gift makes a difference.