11 Florida School Districts Get Race to the Top Funding; 55 to Follow

Eleven Florida school districts have been approved to begin receiving local Race to the Top funding, the state Department of Education announced Tuesday.

Grant award notices totaling more than $25 million were sent to districts in Alachua, Calhoun, Clay, DeSoto, Gulf, Hendry, Holmes, Manatee, Pasco, Putnam and Washington.

DOE said applications for the remaining 55 grant-eligible districts are being evaluated on an ongoing basis with award notices going out as the approvals occur. All remaining award notices are expected to be issued by the end of the month.