Cara Matthews reports on Pressconnects.com - “With the federal Race to the Top application due Tuesday, time is running out for lawmakers and the governor to agree on expanding charter schools and revamping teacher evaluations, changes needed to boost New York’s chances of winning up to $700 million.

Negotiations between the governor and Legislature continued Thursday evening on a bill that would improve New York’s application for Race to the Top money.

It was unclear whether the Assembly would have a bill to vote on Thursday evening. The Senate left for the day without taking up Race to the Top legislation and was scheduled to return Friday morning…

Gov. David Paterson said Thursday on WOR 710 AM in New York City that he would do everything he could to get a deal in time to send in the application. He said there have been “positive negotiations and the Assembly has concerns that we’re trying to address.”

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