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This Spotlight bbrings together the latest information and analysis on the federal economic-stimulus package.

Spotlight on School Improvement

This Spotlight explores the logistical and practical impact of U.S. Department of Education’s School Improvement Grant (SIG) program on improving underperforming schools across the country.

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The Economic Stimulus and K-12 Education—Where Did It Hit the Mark and Where Did It Fall Short?
Two representatives from the U.S. Department of Education and a district schools superintendent examined the impact of the law in this webinar.

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Education Stimulus: Gauging the Impact of a Federal Windfall
Hechinger Institute Director Richard Lee Colvin and Education Week Assistant Editor Michele McNeil discussed the impact of the 2009 economic-stimulus package on education.

Commentaries

A Letter to My President—The One I Voted for...

February 1, 2011 It's poverty that sentences many children to lackluster educations, not their struggling schools, but the Race to the Top does not reflect that bitter reality, teacher Paul Karrer writes.

An Open Message to President Barack Obama

February 1, 2011 Daniel Tanner has a laundry list of complaints against the administration's education policies and it begins with Race to the Top.

Learning From Scale-Up Initiatives

November 17, 2010 The White House's Investing in Innovation Fund provides us with an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children, Robert C. Granger writes.

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Implementing ambitious plans pledged during the application process could prove tough without the federal funding.
February 22, 2011 - Education Week
Two years after Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, nearly $100 billion in economic-stimulus aid for education has been handed out—including nearly $5.3 billion as part of six grant competitions. The grants ranged from money under the high-profile Race to the Top program for states to a lesser-known competition to award emergency construction aid to school districts.
February 17, 2011 - Education Week
What's needed now, the Data Quality Campaign says, is political momentum to ensure educators can start tracking data by fall.
February 16, 2011 - Education Week
Government agencies dig into how states and districts are spending a flood of education aid under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
February 12, 2011 - Education Week
A one-time infusion of cash fueled everything from laptops to enhanced data systems—but sustaining those upgrades could be tough.
February 12, 2011 - Education Week
The influx of stimulus aid to education is a boon for seasoned advisers in areas such as school turnarounds and Race to the Top.
February 12, 2011 - Education Week
Nearly $100 billion in aid saved jobs and spurred state policy overhauls, but the long-term impact remains to be seen as the recovery act reaches its second anniversary.
February 12, 2011 - Education Week
The $650 million in competitive aid under the 'i3' program aims to spur experimentation in school reform.
February 12, 2011 - Education Week
An advocacy group says most winners in the federal innovation grant contest had just enough rural flavor to secure bonus points.
January 25, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Private-sector match requirements would be loosened under proposed rules covering the next generation of innovation contests.
January 24, 2011 - Education Week

Archived Chat

Education Stimulus: Gauging the Impact of a Federal Windfall
Read a transcript of the discussion between Hechinger Institute Director Richard Lee Colvin and Education Week Assistant Editor Michele McNeil on the impact of the 2009 economic-stimulus package on education.

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