Sunday, March 08, 2009

All the latest news and info on the US Dept of Education and the Economic Stimulus Package

 

 Major Communications from the U.S. Department of Education on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (click for list/continuously updated)

ED to Distribute $44 Billion in 30-45 Days
Saturday, March 07, 2009 5:30 PM
Secretary Arne Duncan announced that $44 billion in Recovery Act funding will be available to states in the next 30 to 45 days to help avert hundreds of thousands of estimated teacher layoffs while driving crucial education improvements and results for students.


Estimated State Allocations for State Grants under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:12 PM
Estimated State Allocations for State Grants under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund.


Education Department: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009 12:09 PM
President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on February 17, 2009. This historic law provides more than $100 billion dollars over the next two years to save education jobs, send young people to college, modernize America's classrooms, and advance education reforms.


School Modernization
Friday, February 20, 2009 11:14 AM
Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (ARRTA) can be used for school modernization, renovation, or repair. This page contains relevant sections of the laws, followed by links to resources.

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