Jul
24
Written by:
Andy Hogue
7/24/2009 3:32 PM
The U.S. Department of Education today approved an application from the state of Texas, clearing the path for $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars to pay for new textbooks, $800-raises for teachers, and about $2 billion in general public school funding.
Gov. Rick Perry had this to say: “I’m pleased that the U.S. Department of Education has approved Texas’ application for State Fiscal Stabilization Funds, which will help increase public school funding, providing each school a minimum additional $120 per student. Providing quality education to our state’s school children continues to be a top priority. Texas lawmakers appropriated this money, along with more than $30 billion in state funds, to enhance educational excellence in our state.”