Of the following, which is the best description of Race to the Top?
◦ A reform initiative designed to increase the rigor-thus the term "Top"-of the standards created by each of the states in our country for the most important content areas
◦ A United States Department of Education competition, open to the states in our country, designed to spur innovation and reforms in state and local district K-12 education
◦ A revision of the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) designed to more nearly align national standards with standards written by the different states
◦ A reform effort designed to identify the most capable-"top"-students in high schools and encourage them to consider teaching as a career