Stimulus education programs bring promise and challenges
Our new Stimulus Update looks at the $52 billion in education funding in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA, better known as the stimulus). The education programs, in contrast to most other ARRA funds coming to state and local governments, mainly consist of a two-year increase to existing programs that are heavy on operating, not capital, costs. Some examples are:
- Increased Pell Grants for college students ($93 million so far in Oklahoma);
- More funding for special education, education for schools serving low-income students, and vocational rehabilitation ($276 million in Oklahoma); and
- Expanding Early Head Start programs and serving more children at existing Head Start centers (at least $28 million in Oklahoma). Read the rest of this entry »
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