For what does the Race to the Top contest award states?

Answer 1

"Awards in Race to the Top will go to States that are leading the way with ambitious yet achievable plans for implementing coherent, compelling, and comprehensive education reform. Race to the Top winners will help trail-blaze effective reforms and provide examples for States and local school districts throughout the country to follow as they too are hard at work on reforms that can transform our schools for decades to come."
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html

Answer 2

Could you please be more specific? What constitutes "coherent, compelling, and comprehensive education reform?"

Answer 3

This article explains the specifics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_to_the_Top