All Discussions Tagged 'ARRA' - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T11:44:37Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=ARRA&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTell us How Your School will Spend ARRA Dollarstag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-09:649749:Topic:3511142009-06-09T16:53:56.550ZJoseph Corbetthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JosephCorbett
If you don't know what the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act">American Recovery Reinvestment Act is check it out here</a> and ask your school and colleagues about how these funds are going to spent in your district. Hilary Goldmann of ISTE has setup a survey asking you about the details of your districts ARRA spending with the intention of sharing this back with you and eventually the Obama Administration. The point is to let the administration know…
If you don't know what the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act">American Recovery Reinvestment Act is check it out here</a> and ask your school and colleagues about how these funds are going to spent in your district. Hilary Goldmann of ISTE has setup a survey asking you about the details of your districts ARRA spending with the intention of sharing this back with you and eventually the Obama Administration. The point is to let the administration know that these funds have been used effectively in the short term, but that more will be needed, probably in the form of <a href="http://www.iste-community.org/profiles/blogs/presidents-budget-drastically">EETT Funds</a> which have regrettably been cut.<br />
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<a href="http://www.isteconnects.org/2009/06/09/tell-us-how-your-school-will-spend-arra-dollars/">Please fill out the survery</a> so Hilary can arm herself with your insights to push for more EETT funds. US Department of Education Provides More Information on Stimulus Fundstag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-09:649749:Topic:3235232009-04-09T05:47:11.099ZSMART Technologieshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SMARTtech
Education Week reports that the U.S. Department of Education is beginning to provide more specific guidance on how state and local agencies should spend stimulus funds:<br />
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“Career coaches for graduating special education students. Summer programs to get students ready for algebra coursework. <i>Smartboards and other interactive technologies to improve instruction</i>. The list of the department’s suggestions, first unveiled at a meeting with 150 or so education organizations last Friday in…
Education Week reports that the U.S. Department of Education is beginning to provide more specific guidance on how state and local agencies should spend stimulus funds:<br />
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“Career coaches for graduating special education students. Summer programs to get students ready for algebra coursework. <i>Smartboards and other interactive technologies to improve instruction</i>. The list of the department’s suggestions, first unveiled at a meeting with 150 or so education organizations last Friday in Washington, goes on.”<br />
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Please share the <a href="http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/07/29stim-spend.h28.html?tkn=U[NFMHGxyOILHfMsSLLBPkiVE%2BIqLoz5jGqN">Education Week</a> article with your friends and colleagues.<br />
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