Georgia joined Hawaii this week in being the only states at “high risk” of losing federal Race to the Top money for failing to meet education reform requirements.

The Peach State could lose $33 million of its $400 million grant if they don’t get back on track soon with their plans for a revamped teacher evaluation system.

“We’re not Hawaii,” Brian Robinson, spokesman for the governor, said Tuesday. “We are committed to making sure we fulfill the mission of Race to the Top, and we are confident we will be able to work through this with the Department of Education.”

Check out the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s full story here

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