academic standards american recovery and reinvestment act arne duncan bill & melinda gates foundation bill and melinda gates foundation brad henry california charter schools college readiness colorado common standards data system data systems delaware early childhood programs early learning challenge florida funding investing in innovation janet barresi kathy taylor keith ballard maryland merit pay new jersey new york norman oklahoma oklahoma oklahoma city president barack obama president obama race to the top school funding school improvement grants school performance school reform stimulus funds student achievement student performance teacher evaluations teacher performance teacher union texas tulsa oklahoma tulsa public schools u.s. department of education university of oklahoma urban schools valerie strauss washington d.c.