Hold the Line on School Reform
Source: New York Times Posted By: Jadwiga D...5466 days ago
The $100 billion in federal stimulus money that Congress has set aside for education could get the nation’s flagging school reform effort — and its schools — back on the right track. For that to happen, Education Secretary Arne Duncan will need to tighten the preliminary eligibility guidelines he issued last week.
The purpose of a $49 billion stabilization fund, which is part of the education stimulus, is to protect schools from damaging cuts and layoffs while preserving the momentum toward reform.....