Maine to Receive $2 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Maine will receive $2 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the School Improvement Grant program in fiscal year 2010.
Maine to Receive $13 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Maine will receive $13 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. These funds are part of the $3.5 billion that will be made available to states this spring from money set aside in the 2009 budget and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Maine to Receive More Than $52 Million in Additional Recovery Funds
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $52,222,609 is now available for Maine under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Maine has received $348,949,045 through the ARRA. The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more than 350 education jobs from Jan.
Nearly $130 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Maine to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that nearly $130 million is now available for Maine under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.