NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new study from the state comptroller's office examined the way local school districts are spending their portion of Tennessee's $500 million award of federal Race to the Top funds.
Every local district received a portion of the money, which was divided evenly between the state and the local agencies and is being distributed over four years.
The report found the money being used for a wide variety of activities intended to improve the schools.
Those include more than $20 million for instructional coaches for teachers, another $17.5 million for leadership training and $16.9 million for incentive pay plans.
Individual district grants range from about $45,000 for the Richard City Special School District to $68.6 million for Memphis City Schools.
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