Special Features and Updates
Higher Education
Analysis: ED Takes Hard Line on ARRA Reporting
U.S. Department of Education (ED) officials have made it clear that they expect unprecedented accountability and reporting for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery) funds. This has been, and will continue to be, a matter of critical importance for the Administration.
$3.2 Billion Stimulus Program Opens Energy Department Funds To Schools
Washington, April 15 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a $3.2 billion stimulus program for state and municipal energy efficiency and conservation, which can help fund improvements to school buildings.
ED Cautions States Not To Play ‘Shell Games’ with Stimulus Funds
Meeting with Advocates Also Previews New Guidance, Addresses Lingering Questions
Washington, April 10 — The U.S. Department of Education put states on notice that it would closely monitor how they spend billions of dollars in stimulus money, but officials acknowledged that they had limited ability to curb some activities that violate the spirit of the law.
Community College System Should Gear Up for Stimulus Influx
Washington, March 20 — Billions of stimulus dollars for new workforce training, combined with a temporary change in contracting rules, could help the nation’s community colleges revamp the American workforce for “green” jobs and other high-demand occupations.
Special Report: Higher Education Featured Prominently in Stimulus, But Final Amounts Await Decisions
The recently enacted economic stimulus package provides community colleges and other institutions of higher education (IHEs) numerous funding opportunities for needs in research, infrastructure, job training, technology and other uses. But staff at those higher education institutions digging through the 407-page law must understand that many of the specific spending decisions have not been made.
