In Reversal, Alabama To Accept Goals 2000 Funding

By Millicent Lawton

After gaining assurances from the Department of Education, the Alabama state school board has reversed itself and decided to accept federal Goals 2000 funding.

Under the board's decision last month, Alabama plans to distribute nearly $7.3 million to local school systems through a competitive grant program. Districts are to vie for grants and spend the money exclusively on educational technology--hardware, software, and training for teachers and students.

The same board had rejected the federal school-improvement money in June and specifically barred Alabama school systems from applying for...