Stimulus Education Money

Use Stimulus Funds to Expand Charter Schools

Juan Rangel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Juan Rangel

The Obama strategy is aggressive, yet even the president was likely surprised by his home state's commitment to charter schools.

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State Getting $3 Billion For Education From Stimulus

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO - Federal officials say Illinois will receive about $3 billion for education in economic stimulus money. It's money President Barack Obama pr...

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City Colleges Approve $85 Million In 'Secret' Stimulus Spending

Chi-Town Daily News | Peter Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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While the City Colleges of Chicago won't say what it plans to do with its share of federal stimulus money, it has pre-approved spending up to $85 mill...

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