Recovery Act
Recovery Act Highlights
As of September 30, 2010, the Department of Education's entire $97.4 billion in Recovery Act appropriation has been awarded. Grant recipients reported that approximately 275,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors, were saved or created with this funding during the most recent quarter. Read the jobs report.
ED administers 21 programs under the Recovery Act. Read the ED Recovery Plan [PDF, 901K] to learn about the purpose, benefits, cost, evaluation, and more for each program.
- U.S. Department of Education Launches Enhanced Version of Online Learning Community for School Turnaround (August 20)
- Minnesota to Receive Nearly $6 Million to Turn Around Lowest-Performing Schools (June 29)
- Nevada to Receive $3.5 Million to Turn Around Lowest-Performing Schools (June 29)
- Louisiana to Receive Over $10 Million to Turn Around Lowest-Performing Schools (May 11)
- Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on "School Turnarounds: Evidence from the 2009 Stimulus," a Paper by Thomas Dee, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the University of Virginia (May 1)
Implementation and Requirements
Funding and Additional Information
Overview of the Recovery Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Show less
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort... Show more