June 15, 2009 Story on Federal Funding of Common Standards
Reportedly, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced a $350 million initiative to help states develop common education standards. The announcment came at a June 14, 2009 “conference for education experts and 20 governors hosted by the National Governors Association and the James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy.” The funds would come from “the Education Department’s $5 billion fund to reward states that adopt innovations the Obama administration supports.”
The National Governors Association has partnered with the Council of Chief State School Officers on the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
The $5 billion fund referenced above was established by the February 17, 2009 stimulus act (P.L. 111-5; 123 Stat. 115). The language at 123 Stat. 279 (providing $5 billion) and 123 Stat. 283-284.
This story serves as an update on this May 31, 2009 story.
Source: Associated Press, “U.S. to Spend Up to $350 Million For Uniform Tests in Reading, Math,” Washington Post, June 15, 2009, p. A2.
