Politics steers K-12 stimulus off course

Wisconsin State Journal Editorial:

President Barack Obama and Congress rescued the nation's financially-strapped schools last week with a new stimulus bill that includes $10 billion in emergency aid for education.
At least that's the simple, heroic story the president and fellow Democrats tried to tell.

The truth, however, is far more complex and far less heroic. Consider:

While schools will benefit from the additional money, many school districts, including Madison's, are concerned about the requirements for how the money can be spent. The bill's lack of flexibility may penalize schools that made tough budget decisions and reward schools that took the easiest way out of fiscal problems.

Posted by jimz at August 15, 2010 9:28 AM
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