House approves boost in special ed funding
Washington AP reports the House backed a plan to raise federal IDEA funding from 5 billion this year to 25 billion by 2010 with a 7 billion rise in 2001 and 2 billion annual increases. The bill, now heading to the Senate, seeks 40 percent federal coverage of ed costs for 6 million disabled children.
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Clinton touts education plan during Midwest school tour
President Clinton visits Audubon Elementary in Owensboro Kentucky highlighting a federal report card system for low performing schools. He pitches class size reduction hiring 100000 teachers and modernizing 6000 schools while touring Davenport Iowa St Paul Minnesota and Columbus Ohio with emphasis on standards and charter schools.
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