Education Reforms . . . or Union Jobs?

Source: article.nationa Posted By: Len W...5288 days ago

The Department of Education reported the other day that, of the $97.4 billion in economic-stimulus funding that Congress steered its way, 69 percent was “obligated” by September 30. (The balance — including Secretary Arne Duncan’s much-discussed “Race to the Top” money — must get out the door by September 2010.) In other words, Washington spent almost $68 billion more on education in fiscal 2009 than it otherwise would have. Though this is less than 10 percent of total “stimulus” spending, it’s a....

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