Recovery Act News 
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April 30, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that New York will receive more than $308 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...
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April 29, 2010
To dramatically improve student learning outcomes, 12 national foundations have committed $500 million in 2010 funds to leverage the U.S. Department of Education's $650 million Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund aimed at similarly aligned investments, making more than $1 billion available to help...
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April 21, 2010
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $175,823,202 is now available for Kentucky under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Kentucky has received $1,140,763,686 through the Recovery Act. The state recently reported that...
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April 21, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Alabama will receive more than $58 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...
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April 21, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $205,219,871 is now available for Colorado under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Colorado has received $1,209,771,866 through the Recovery Act. The state recently reported that...
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April 20, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Oklahoma will receive $39 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...
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April 15, 2010
The U.S. Department of Education has produced a new series of videos that illustrate how several school districts have successfully turned around low-performing schools using the four models endorsed by the Department's $4 billion Title I School Improvement Grant program. Through interviews with...
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April 15, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that South Dakota will receive $11.3 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...
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April 15, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that South Carolina will receive $50.8 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...
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April 15, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Nevada will receive $23.4 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...