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Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island are all to receive a portion of the $3.4 billion remaining in the "Race to the Top" fund for education in those states. "We had many more competitive applications than money to fund them in this round," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday. "Race to the Top" is an Obama administration initiative to award money to states that show that they have a plan for school reforms in four main areas: turning around low performing schools, adopting college and career ready standards, effective teachers and principals, and using data systems to support student achievement.Nine states plus the District of Columbia are winnersEach will receive a portion of $3.4 billionWinners had to show they have plans for school reforms 
 Question:Those finalists all sent representatives to _ in August to present their case to a group of peer reviewers.
Washington

Former All Blacks star Jerry Collins has been farewelled by thousands of people at a touching service at Te Rauparaha Arena, in his hometown of Porirua. Collins, 34, and his Canadian partner Alana Madill, 35, were killed in a car crash in the south of France on June 5. Their four-month-old daughter Alya is still in a serious but stable condition. On Wednesday the All Blacks great was remembered as a 'gentle soul' with a huge heart who loved rugby and his family, according to the NZ Herald. Among those speaking at the service were his mother, father, sister, uncle, manager and former teammates from the New Zealand national team as well as the Norths and The Hurricanes.Jerry Collins was farewelled by thousands in his hometown PoriruaFormer All Blacks star was remembered as a 'gentle soul' on WednesdayHe and partner Alana Madill were killed in a car crash in France on June 5Their daughter Alya remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital 
 Question:After _'s speech, the Hurricanes team stood up in their black and yellow tracksuits, singing the team song.
Norths

(CNN) Aaron Sheldon has never particularly enjoyed riding the bus. But to his young son, Harrison, it is an adventure. "One day we're on the bus downtown, and I'm just sitting there looking at him and he's just in awe of such a mundane and pedestrian task," said Sheldon, a photographer who lives in Columbus, Ohio. It reminded him that even the most ordinary acts can seem extraordinary to someone experiencing it for the first time. "I wanted to try to capture that sense of wonderment that kids have just in our everyday world," Sheldon said. He didn't know the best way to go about it, though, until later that week when Harrison -- 3 at the time -- got an ear infection and had to go to the doctor's office.Aaron Sheldon photographed his son around town in an astronaut costumeThe project is a reminder that children are explorers still learning the world around them 
 Question:Many of the locations were inspired by questions _ asked his father about astronauts.

Harrison