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- Title I Turnaround Programs Due for Big Cash Boost. Hoff, David J. // Education Week;3/18/2009, Vol. 28 Issue 25, p13
The article reports on the U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and funds used for school improvement. The article suggests that fixing struggling schools, reducing student dropout rates, and increasing the amount of students earning college degrees are goals of the administration of U.S....
- QUICK GUIDE TO THE STIMULUS. // Instructor;May/Jun2009, Vol. 118 Issue 6, p24
The article presents a guide to the 2009 economic stimulus package. Several statistics are presented regarding how the stimulus package affects education in the United States, including how competitive grants will be distributed among schools, the ways it can contribute to educational...
- Race to Top Winners Work to Balance Promises, Capacity. McNeil, Michele // Education Week;3/30/2011, Vol. 30 Issue 26, p22
The article discusses the progress of states awarded federal funds to education through the federal Race to the Top program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It reports that several states, including Massachusetts, are altering programs,...
- INSIGHTS FROM WASHINGTON. Chappell, Kevin // Ebony;Mar2010, Vol. 65 Issue 5, p24
The article discusses the U.S. Race to the Top initiative and grant money available for public education reform. U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan is cited regarding his belief that a teacher's pay should be based on student performance. With a first set of grants due in April...
- Stimulus Scale Seen As Issue. Klein, Alyson; McNeil, Michele // Education Week;2/11/2009, Vol. 28 Issue 21, p1
This article describes the impact of the 2009 U.S. economic stimulus bill on school districts. The additional billions of federal funding raise important questions as to how to allocate the money and the basic relationship between federal, state and local prerogatives, as well as...
- In Tough Economy, MSIs Win Funding Increases. DERVARICS, CHARLES // Diverse: Issues in Higher Education;4/2/2009, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p6
The article discusses educational funding for minority-serving institutions (MSIs) resulting from the 2009 U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the 2009 Omnibus bill. The article describes how earmarks within the legislative bills directed funds to MSIs for historic preservation...
- STIMULUS AID: More Questions--and Answers. // Education Week;3/11/2009, Vol. 28 Issue 24, p21
The article presents questions and answers related to education aid resulting form the 2009 U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including a question about whether federal money will be available for independent schools, whether the aid will help charter schools, and whether the money...
- Stimulating a Race To the Top. Finn Jr., Chester E.; Petrilli, Michael J. // Education Week;3/11/2009, Vol. 28 Issue 24, p31
In this article the author discusses the effect of the 2009 U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on national public education. The author explains how the economic-stimulus funds should be used to revise the educational accountability measures created under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)...
- Spec. Ed. Stimulus Money Raising Cautions. Samuels, Christina A. // Education Week;3/18/2009, Vol. 28 Issue 25, p6
The article explores U.S. government spending on special education and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Funds included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be allotted to special education and school districts. Other topics include short-term investments,...
