Obama Wants to Boost Education Funding

Mon, February 8, 2010
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

The Obama Administration wants to boost education funding, even as it calls for belt-tightening throughout federal government. It also wants to re-work the way states and school districts get money, awarding those trying to improve and showing progress rather than based on population formulas. It’s already running one new program, but Alaska didn’t apply for the money.

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC

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