President Obama Signs American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Into Law
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law on February 17, to save and create millions of jobs, invest in education and get the economy moving forward again. Click here to read about how school districts will benefit from the new law »
“Today, just four weeks after taking office, President Obama has taken a critical first step to lift our economy out of this crisis by saving and creating millions of jobs and laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth – in part by making historic investments in the education of our children. Moving as quickly as he did on this economic recovery plan was not an easy feat. President Obama deserves great credit for what we were able to accomplish on behalf of both unemployed and employed Americans, their families and our economy," Chairman Miller said.
The House passed the measure on February 13.
Read more about what the law will do:
Making College More Affordable »
Creating Jobs by Modernizing Schools and Colleges »
Investing in 21st Century Education »
Investing in Excellent Teachers »
How the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is helping Americans
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- Stimulus funds reopen classes
The State Hornet (Sacramento, CA), October 5, 2010
- Recovery Act provides jobs for the young, training for the jobless in Saratoga County
The Saratogian (Saratoga Springs, NY), October 3, 2010
- Bibb County schools gets $13.2 million in Race to the Top funds
Macon Telegraph (Macon, GA), October 4, 2010
- Stimulus funds grow SDSU freshmen class
The San Diego Union-Tribune (San Diego, CA), September 27, 2010
- Brainerd school district benefits from stimulus funds
Brainerd Dispatch (Brainerd, MN), September 29, 2010
- Plymouth Schools win $5 million federal grant
Wicked Local Plymouth (Massachusetts), September 27, 2010
- Head Start uses grants to expand early-childhood education program
The News Gazette (East Central Illinois), September 13, 2010
- Stimulus funds put solar power to work at Tucson VA hospital
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, AZ)
- Fresno State gets $5.9m share of stimulus funds
The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA), September 16, 2010
- Stimulus projects ‘changing America’?
Denver Daily News (Denver, CO)
- Brunswick Interagency Program Recieves Grants to Send Adult Students to Work
WHQR (Wilmington, NC)
- Youth jobs program deemed success
West Side Leader (Akron, OH)
- Miami-Dade County stimulus job total put at 3,259
Miami Today (Miami, FL)
- $2.75M in stimulus funds awarded to Adrian Hign School
The Daily Telegram (Adrian, MI), September 5, 2010
- Md., D.C. win 'Race to the Top' schools grants
Washington Times, August 24, 2010
- Ga. wins federal education reform funds
Atlanta Business Chronicle, August 24, 2010
- Ohio wins $400M in Race to the Top funds; local districts will get money
Dayton Daily News (Ohio), August 25, 2010
- Janesville schools get $1.8 million in stimulus money to help keep staff
The Janesville Gazette (Wisconsin), August 21, 2010
- Schools receive federal funds for better education
WFRV CBS-5 (Wisconsin), August 24, 2010
- More classes offered at CSUS via stimulus funding
Modesto Bee (California), August 24, 2010
- Federal stimulus aids Lebanon School District
Lebanon Daily News (Pennsylvania), August 16, 2010
- Mississippi to receive $47M to help low-performing schools
Associated Press, August 17, 2010
- Officials hope to extend temp jobs program
The Daily Breeze (Los Angeles), August 12, 2010
- Summer youth program introduces youth to health care field
The Gazette (Maryland) , August 12, 2010
- Christina schools get cash awards
Newark Post (Delaware), August 9, 2010
- Stimulus money helps homeless schoolchildren
McClatchy News, August 8, 2010
- Feds release $514 million in stimulus funds for Pa. education
York Daily Record (Pennsylvania), August 3, 2010
- Federal stimulus funds help hold down Virginia college tuition increases
Associated Press, August 2, 2010
- NC State gets grants to prepare students for green jobs
Garner News (North Carolina), August 2, 2010
- State will distribute $5.5M to needy
Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas), July 30, 2010
- Programs for children and babies get stimulus boost
NorthJersey.com (New Jersey), July 29, 2010
- Summer jobs still open for local youth
Marshfield Mail (Missouri) , July 29, 210
- Government wage-subsidy program putting county residents on the job
LancasterOnline.com (Pennsylvania), July 27, 2010
- Work continues at Job Corps in Ottumwa
KTVO ABC-3 (Missouri/Iowa), July 27, 2010
- Federal grant helps Head Start increase enrollment
Journal Inquirer (Connecticut), July 27, 2010
- Youths cash in on summer job surge
Boston Herald (Massachusetts), July 25, 2010
- Youth program aims to improve Missouri state parks, create new jobs
KYTV NBC-3 (Missouri), July 24, 2010
- Stimulus money funding courses in health care
NorthJersey.com (New Jersey), July 26, 2010
- Workforce grants will train more than 600
The New England Business Bulletin (Massachusetts), July 23, 2010
- Stimulus funds give Rome kids summer jobs
Rome News-Tribune (Georgia), July 26, 2010
- Stimulus hits schools
Argus Leader (South Dakota), July 26, 2010
- Youth program has funding for summer positions
The Press-Telegram
- Green jobs training growing in Philadelphia area
Philadelphia Business Journal
- Coordinators say, ‘We still have lots of kids who want to work’
Yakima Herald (Washington)
- Officials showcase projects funded by stimulus money
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pennsylvania)
- Area gets money for 'green' efforts
Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)
- Doyle Drive project credits progress to stimulus funds
KGO-TV (California)
- 2,300 more summer jobs for Chicago's poorest kids
Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois), July 17, 2010
- Participants tout benefits of YouthWorks
WTHR NBC-13 (Indiana), July 20, 2010
- Healthcare job training: 400 participants already enrolled in new training program
Los Angeles Times (California), July 19, 2010