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House to Return to Vote on Edujobs

By Alyson Klein — August 04, 2010 1 min read
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., today said she will call the U.S. House of Representatives back next week to pass the Senate’s version of the edujobs measure, which would provide $10 billion to help stave off teacher layoffs. The measure also includes $16 billion in additional Medicaid aid to states.

The sooner Congress passes the legislation, the sooner the cash can begin makes its way to state and district coffers. The House was originally slated to return in mid-September, meaning the school year would already be underway before districts could be assured of the funding.

The upshot: This almost certainly means that, after much drama, the edujobs bill is likely to become law.

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