RTT: Round Two Finalists Announced
And they are: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, LA, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC via WSJ, PK12, etc.
If Illinois can be in the mix, then who can't really?
White House Names Race to the Top Finalists WSJ: Finalists will make formal, in-person presentations before a judging panel in August. Winners will be named in September, and Mr. Duncan said he expects to pick 10 to 15.

