While other states had to provide assurances that they would maintain a certain level of spending for 1 years, Texas is required to maintain that level for 3. Is it right? Or is it paybacks? Are Dems coming after Repub. Perry for being so outspoken in his distaste for RTTT? Just something to mull over...
Published Online: August 27, 2010
Texas will seek $830 million in fed education aid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will apply for about $830 million in education aid from Washington even though officials are expecting a legal fight over the money.
Gov. Rick Perry has said that to comply with a provision in the bill that put stiffer requirements on Texas would be a violation of the state constitution.
But Perry Chief of Staff Ray Sullivan told the Austin American-Statesman that they'll look for ways around the requirement that the Texas governor assure that the state would maintain a level of education spending for the next three years. Other states had to provide that assurance for only one year.
Texas education leaders were meeting with federal education officials Friday.
The money is intended to help school districts cope with the economic recession and avoid layoffs.
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2 comments:
"Are Dems coming after Repub. Perry for being so outspoken in his distaste for RTTT?"
Republicans are just as much in the RTTT mix as Democrats. Newt Gingrich is on Duncan's RTTT dream team with Sharpton. Jeb Bush is also a support of RTTT. Pete DuPont is on the Rodel board.
You don't hear a peep out the Republicans about RTTT but bash all other Obama wasteful spending. Sure we can use more fed money for our local schools but 50% to Msrkell ?
I remember the story as Texas didn't spend their education money on education in the last stimulus go round and their own Congressional rep. sought the assurance in a special amendment to the bill that Texas must comply to dedicate the ed. funds to ed.
There is absolutely no punishment factor for Texas. There is assurance that they comply.
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