The Education Department wants to expand “fiscally sustainable extended learning opportunities” in targeted assistance schools, including before-school, after-school, during the summer, or extended school year.
The Department also wants to provide “new opportunities for Title I school wide programs for secondary school students to use high-quality, online courseware as supplemental learning materials for meeting mathematics and science requirements.”
U.S. Department of Education — Saturday, March 07, 2009
Education Department to Distribute $44 Billion in Stimulus Funds in 30 to 45 Days; $49 Billon More To Be Available Within 6 months
March 7, 2009 — U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that $44 billion in stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will be available to states in the next 30 to 45 days. The first round of funding will help avert hundreds of thousands of estimated teacher layoffs in schools and school districts while driving crucial education improvements, reforms, and results for students. Read More…
New York Times – Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The Stimulus Plan: How to Spend $787 Billion
A detailed look at the final package passed by Congress, based on estimates by House and Senate committees and the Congressional Budget Office. Read More…
International Herald Tribune – January 28, 2009
U.S. stimulus plan would provide flood of aid to education
By Sam Dillo
WASHINGTON: The economic stimulus plan that Congress has scheduled for a vote on Wednesday would shower the nation’s school districts, child care centers and university campuses with $150 billion in new federal spending, a vast two-year investment that would more than double the Department of Education’s current budget. Read More…
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