Stimulus School Money Could be Hard to Cut Later

By The Associated Press
Washington

If the government spends billions on education to help jump-start the staggering economy, what happens when things improve and schools have grown used to the largesse?

That is what Republicans are asking about President Barack Obama's recovery plan, the largest increase in federal money for schools.

Critics say it is not a short-term boost but an immense expansion that will be...

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