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Georgia named finalist for Race to the Top grant
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Georgia is yet again in the final race for a share of $3.4 billion for education, and local officials are still supporting the process.The state was one of 19 finalists announced this afternoon for the second round of the federal "Race to the Top" grant competition for school reform.U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan said 10 to 15 states will be selected in late August or early September, and Georgia could claim about $400 million for its initiatives."I am pleased to see Georgia advance to Phase Two of the competition," Hall County Schools Superintendent Will Schofield said.