Stimulus-Aid Bonanza Draws Heat on Campaign Trail
Union members in Florida rally as early balloting starts. The stimulus program’s effectiveness in securing education and other jobs has been a hot topic in electoral contests nationwide.
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GOP Slams Law; Democrats Defend K-12 Jobs Impact
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—the economic-stimulus law that included some $100 billion for public education—is taking a beating on the campaign trail this midterm election season.
Although many Democrats contend the economic outlook would have been even bleaker without the measure and say it played a crucial role in preventing education-related layoffs, Republicans critical of the law say it did little to steady the still-stumbling economy.
And even some of the stimulus’ staunchest supporters within the education community acknowledge that the law isn’t popular with...
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