Obama stimulus aims to transform federal role in education
President Obama seeks to redefine federal involvement in schooling with a $787 billion recovery bill. A $5 billion fund targets innovation, with four progress areas including teacher effectiveness, data systems, standards, and support for underperforming schools.
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Obama promises Recovery.gov tracking money to communities
The article notes the White House aims to show where stimu lus funds go and how many jobs they create via a Recovery.gov site but the live rollout lacks town level detail and cannot reveal specific projects or local spending yet. Officials say more information will follow but are limited by unresolved project decisions and reporting constraints.
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