Early Learning Challenge
Early Learning Challenge 
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June 19, 2015
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago announced today its “Commitments to Action” to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (Initiative) by investing $3.3 million in early childhood education as par
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December 19, 2013
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April 9, 2012
The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that $133 million from the 2012 Race to the Top fund will be available for continued investments in state-level, comprehensive early education reform.
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December 16, 2011
Today, the White House announced that nine statesCalifornia, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washingtonwill receive grant awards from the $500 million Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge fund, a competitive grant program jointly administered by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services.
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December 16, 2011
Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes will join U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius for a national press call on the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge.
Media interested in participating should dial 888-970-4132 and give the passcode "early learning".
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August 23, 2011
Today the Obama Administration released the final application for the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC), which will provide $500 million in State-level competitive grants to improve early learning and development programs.
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July 1, 2011
The Obama Administration published today proposed competition criteria for the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge, and invited public input through 5 p.m. EDT on Monday July, 11 2011.
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July 1, 2011
Thank you for your interest in the RTT-ELC Program, the administration's signature early learning reform initiative. This program will be jointly administered by the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS).
In order to run a rigorous competition and obligate funds to grantees before the December 31, 2011 statutory deadline, ED will waive rulemaking for this new program, pursuant to its authority in the General Education Provisions Act. However, we want your input on how we implement the major elements of this program so we are posting this draft executive summary of the draft requirements, priorities, selection criteria, and definitions for the RTT-ELC competition on this Web site and we encourage all interested parties to share their comments with us.
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May 25, 2011
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May 25, 2011
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a new $500 million state-level grant competition, the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge.