Hawaii gets federal money to save teaching jobs
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PrintThe Federal Government made available $129 million to Hawaii to save teaching jobs and help lay the foundation for education reform. The funding for Hawaii is made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009. This funding for Hawaii helps save jobs that were at risk of state and local budget cuts.
The Federal Government made available $129 million to Hawaii to save teaching jobs and help lay the foundation for education reform. The funding for Hawaii is made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009. This funding for Hawaii helps save jobs that were at risk of state and local budget cuts.
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said "Hawaii can now utilize these funds to save jobs and lay the groundwork for a generation of education reform."
Besides this funding, Hawaii will be eligible to apply for another $63 million of funding this fall.
To date, Hawaii has received $40 million in education stimulus funds—representing a combination of funding for Title I, IDEA, Vocational Rehabilitation Grants and Independent Living Grants.
In order to receive this funding, Hawaii is required to collect and publish information regarding the quality of classroom teachers, annual student improvements, college readiness, and other measures.
Hawaii is also required by this funding agreement to report the number of jobs saved through Recovery Act funding.
