History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
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Past Educational Opportunity Reports
Ed groups ask Duncan to reject waiver
- 02-23-2010
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Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess
A coalition of education organizations and nearly 100 school districts
has called on U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to deny Gov.
Schwarzenegger’s request for the federal Okay to cut K-12 spending as
much as he proposes. If Ducan buys their argument, the governor would
have to come up with an additional $850 million for schools. The ed
groups appear to make a strong case. In agreeing to accept $6 billion
in federal stimulus money for public schools, Schwarzenegger, like
other governors, had to agree to maintain the amount of K-12 spending
as before the recession. The point was to prevent states from funneling
federal money intended for schools to other priorities, like roads and
prisons, or to reduce taxes. (more...
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