Higher Education

Washington, Nov. 10 — The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has published a set of 35 reporting requirements that states must comply with if they want to receive the final chunk — $11.5 — billion of state stabilization funds from the economic stimulus.

Washington, Oct. 29 — Because many state and local educational agencies are struggling to properly manage cash drawdowns under the stimulus, Department of Education (ED) officials likely will issue guidance to help them comply with federal requirements. ED's internal watchdog recently issued an "alert memorandum" calling for the agency to quickly address this concern.

Washington, Sept. 25 — Despite limited direct funding for public school modernization in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), K-12 and secondary institutions still have a few facility funding prospects on the horizon.

Washington, D.C., Feb. 7 — Under a compromise struck by Democrats and moderate Republicans, the Senate is poised to approve a scaled-back stimulus package that, while offering a boost to the economic health of state and local education agencies, would offer far less funding than the House for school construction and the stabilization of state education budgets racked by recent shortfalls.

Washington, Feb. 4, 2009 — The Congressional Research Service today released a new report detailing state-by-state funding levels for education in the House and Senate versions of the $825 billion economic stimulus package.