President Barack Obama will be in Madison Wednesday to talk about “Race to the Top” federal education dollars; Wisconsin lawmakers are scrambling to pass legislation to qualify Wisconsin for the funds even though federal officials have not disclosed specifics on how states can qualify for the money. Among the bills being considered is AB 536, which would direct the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the Technical College System Board, the Department of Public Instruction and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities to create a system linking student data from preschool through post-secondary education.
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