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Heather Zavadsky shows how Broad Prize-winning districts can teach other urban systems about using new federal funding well. February 9, 2010 – Education Week
Despite the stimulus, an analysis found a decline in the share of the state budget in 13 of 23 state plans examined. February 9, 2010 – Education Week
But whether Congress will go along with the administration’s plans to cut and consolidate a raft of smaller programs remains unclear. February 9, 2010 – Education Week
Both the economy and a push to measure teacher effectiveness in new ways have led states to revamp funding for the certification. February 9, 2010 – Education Week
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February 9, 2010 – Education Week

In the last three months of 2009, the education portion of the federal economic-stimulus program paid for 329,551 school-related jobs, according to the latest reports from states and school districts. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

An arbitration panel says that FEMA should pay to repair damages to schools caused by the 2005 storm. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Charitable giving to the nation’s colleges and universities declined 11.9 percent in 2009, to $27.85 billion, according to results of an annual survey. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Officials in a South Carolina town announced funding for a crumbling school President Obama had cited in a speech nearly a year earlier as an example of how the federal government should help with school construction. February 2, 2010 – Education Week

The National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies has received a $500,000 congressional appropriation for 2010 for initial launch costs. February 2, 2010 – Education Week

The extra funds offer Arkansas a chance for lasting investments, while officials remain aware that caution is the watchword in spending. February 5, 2010 – Education Week
Schools around Las Vegas made quick use of federal stimulus funding as Nevada copes with high unemployment and other problems. February 5, 2010 – Education Week
States and school districts are already mapping strategies to maintain their momentum after the federal stimulus aid stops flowing. February 5, 2010 – Education Week
The Obama administration calls for a shift toward measuring college and career readiness as it prepares proposals for revamping the law. February 5, 2010 – Education Week
But whether Congress will go along with the administration’s plans to cut and consolidate a raft of smaller programs remains unclear. February 5, 2010 – Education Week
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