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Updated: 2:53 PM Jun 10, 2009
CO Gets Another Batch Of School Stimulus Money
Federal education authorities announced Wednesday that Colorado has received $509 million in so-called "stabilization funds." Posted: 2:53 PM Jun 10, 2009Reporter: Associated Press |
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Colorado has another chunk of its stimulus money headed for schools.
Federal education authorities announced Wednesday that Colorado has received $509 million in so-called "stabilization funds." Those are funds aimed at preventing deep cuts in school budgets or teacher layoffs as tax revenues decline.
The U.S. Department of Education says Colorado has already gotten $140 million in stimulus money for education. The state is eligible to apply for another $251 million this fall.
Colorado officials also plan to apply for part of a competitive fund worth $4 billion for state school systems that promise reform. Details on how that fund works are expected later this year.
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SO IF THIS IS THE CASE WHY ARE WE GOING TO JUSTIFY PUTTING MY FORMER WHITTIER STUDENT INTO THE SAME SCHOOL " WEST " WITH MY 8TH GRADER ? WHICH BY THE WAY IS ABSOLUTLEY LUDACRIS MY 1ST GRADER IN THE SAME SCHOOL AS KIDS WHO FIGHT / SWEAR AND EXPERIENCE PEER PRESSURE FOR DRUG USE AND SEXUAL ACTIVITY . IF THERES ALL THIS EXTRA MONEY THEN WHY JUSTIFY CLOSING A SCHOOL THAT HAS BEEN OPEN FOR OVER A HUNDRED YEARS TO TURN IT INTO AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL WHICH PUTS TROUBLED TEENS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD , IM NOT SAYING THESE KIDS DONT DESERVE TO BE IN A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD WHAT I AM SAYING IS CRAMING ELEMENTRY KIDS FROM 3 DIFF SCHOOLS INTO 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL SAVES $$$ HOW ? REALLY THINK ABOUT THE COST OF UPGRADING WEST ...REALLY DOES ANY OF THIS MAKE SENSE ? MORE KIDS THE LESS OF AN EDUCATION THEY RECIEVE YOU CANT TELL ME MY KID WILL RECIEVE 1 ON 1 INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION AS A 1ST GRADER IN WEST LIKE HE WOULD IN WHITTIER SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN NOW BEFORE THIS DISASTER OF THIS RIDICULOUS IDEA UNFOLDS!!
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