The Arizona government received federal funding of 25 million Start education reform

> The Arizona government received 25 million in federal funding to start education reform. The state government received 250,000 in federal subsidy funds to help Arizona teach...

The Arizona government received 25 million in federal funding to embark on education reform. The state government received 250,000 in federal grant funds to help Arizona education reform and improve students' academic performance. Funding comes from the Race to the Top, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which encourages states to implement major reforms in education reform, including standards and assessments, data collection, teacher effectiveness and around schools. The $2 million grant from the federal Department of Education was awarded in three phases to six states, including Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education grants have been spread across two other phases, affecting states across the country, serving more than half of the country's children and 59 percent of low-income students. In order to meet the needs of federal education reform, the state government has established a committee called the "Arizona Education Reform Readiness Council" (referred to as the Arizona Education Reform Council). Dr. Barrett leads the state's education reform plan and is directly responsible to the governor. Current plans by the ED include the development and use of online report cards to review the performance of in-state students. In addition, a series of goals have been established by 2020, including: 1) increasing third-grade reading proficiency from 73% to 94%; 2) increasing high school graduation rates from 75% to 94%; 3) doubling the number of bachelor’s degrees available at the state’s colleges and universities. In order to achieve these goals, the Education Reform Commission has also formulated some key programs, such as: formulating new education standards based on those adopted by the state Department of Education in 2010; implementing new teacher recruitment and training standards; implementing new, standard-compliant international assessment benchmarks