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Feds delay education stimulus amid concerns over state's accounting
- 03-13-2010
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By Corey G. Johnson/California Watch
Up to $200 million in federal stimulus funds could be in jeopardy unless the state answers allegations that it is using accounting tricks to cover up a lack of spending on public education. The U.S. Department of Education informed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office last week that no decision will be made on the state's application for an upcoming round of stimulus funding until the concerns raised by school districts and education advocates are addressed.
A coalition of community groups, including Public Advocates and Californians for Justice, complained to federal authorities that the state's financial commitment to public schools didn't comply with the minimum levels required to qualify for the stimulus. (more...)
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