Education's Shot in the Arm
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| Title: | Education's Shot in the Arm |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Butler, Kevin |
| Source: | District Administration. Apr 2009 45(4):20-24. |
| Availability: | Professional Media Group, LLC. 488 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. Tel: 203-663-0100; Fax: 203-663-0149; Web site: http://www.districtadministration.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2009 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Budgets, Job Layoff, School Districts, Special Education, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Budgeting, Retrenchment, Educational Technology, Grants |
| Geographic Terms: | Florida |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, No Child Left Behind Act 2001 |
| ISSN: | 1537-5749 |
| Abstract: | The federal stimulus package provides badly needed aid to school districts, allowing them to avoid massive staff and teacher layoffs and injecting them with a healthy dose of funds for many programs ranging from technology to renovation work. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which President Barack Obama signed on Feb.17, provides about $100 billion to education, including $10 billion in Title money, $12.2 billion for special education, and up to $53.6 billion in "state stabilization funds" to help offset states' education budget cuts. This article provides a breakdown of items in the plan. Although there are benefits and drawbacks in ARRA, the overall message for districts is that this is a one-time lifeline. Daniel A. Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators, advises to use it and use it well. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Access URL: | https://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1983 |
| Accession Number: | EJ839582 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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