A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Public Schools
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States Get More Flexibility, Too
- Current law requires state activity funds (Federal funds held at the state level) to be used for specific purposes.
- States are allowed to make spending decisions with up to 50 percent of their state activity funds under No Child Left Behind.
- New state flexibility applies to teacher quality, technology, after-school learning, Safe and Drug Free Schools, and the Innovative Programs grant.
