From the New York Times today: Many States Adopt National Standards for Their Schools How much money will be doled out? "The quick adoption of common standards for what students should learn in English and math each year from kindergarten through high school is attributable in part to the Obama administration’s Race to the Top competition. States that adopt the standards by Aug. 2 win points in the competition for a share of the $3.4 billion to be awarded in September." Who's money was involved in the "effort" to get these standards adopted, but not in the actual award? "The...