LA Times - Gov. Schwarzenegger offers assurances for federal education funds

Gov. Schwarzenegger offers assurances for federal education funds
Stimulus money earmarked for California school districts won't be reallocated to balance the state's budget, according to a letter to the state's congressional delegation.

Schools to Begin Receiving Economic Stimulus Money

Schools To Begin Receiving Economic Stimulus Money
The Associated Press
4/2/2009
The Obama administration has released $44 billion, the first round of school dollars from the economic stimulus package.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the announcement Wednesday at Doswell Brooks Elementary School in the Maryland suburbs, just outside of Washington.

"It's critical the money go out quickly, but it's even more important this money be spent wisely," Duncan told a group of kids, teachers and state and local leaders in the school library.

Video Footage here: http://video.ap.org/?t=By%20Section/U.S.&p=&f=NYONI&g=0401dv_school_stimulus_money

More Money News

From Technology & Learning Magazine on March 13, 2009
http://www.techlearning.com/article/16414# Follow the Money...

From eSchool News on March 12, 2009
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?I=57692

From THE Journal on March
http://www.thejournal.com/articles/24124
Ed Tech Funding Up in Newly Enacted Omnibus

Following passage in the United States Senate Tuesday, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 was signed into law March 11 by President Barack Obama. The act brings significant funds to education and education technology for the remainder of fiscal 2009 above and beyond those provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. But just how much?

Utah is Spending its Stimulus money

This excerpt is from an eSchool News compilation of news stories.

This is exactly what I have been talking about for weeks. The money is coming and the education companies who are out in front, taking a risk in ad dollars and trade show presence-- will reap the benefits.

Utah will use some of its federal stimulus money to
pay for high-tech teaching software and new computer labs in the state's poorest schools as part of an effort to use new technologies to boost test scores, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. Utah schools superintendent Patti Harrington and
Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. are still working out the details of how the state will spend its $500 million in emergency education funding. But after a White House meeting Feb. 25 with education leaders from each state, Harrington promised big
changes. MORE

Obama's Budget - the Education Part

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/fy2010_new_era/Department_of_Eduction.pdf
This is the link to the four pages in Obama's budget that are dedicated to education.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/ This is the link to the entire 140+ page document.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=57488 Here is an article in eSchoolNews

http://www.convergemag.com/story.php?catid=231&storyid=108534 This is an excellent compilation of sites and information regarding education stimulus from Converge magazine.