Arne’s stick.

In These Times’ Michelle Chen wonders if the Arne’s Race to the Top will leave teachers at the starting line.

As the Obama administration funnels stimulus money into public schools, states will compete for a $4.3 billion fund known as Race to the Top. But the strings attached to the money reflect a vision for school reform that many activists fear will drive the corporatization of education and the marginalization of organized labor.

The other question is that given the financial crises that most states are facing, what exactly can $4 billion buy?

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