Stimulus $$ For Education Headed To GA

Next Tuesday, the State Board of Education will meet to discuss awarding the first part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding to local school districts. The grants go to the education of Students with Disabilities (IDEA) and economically-disadvantaged students (Title I).

According to a press release from the Board of Education, under ARRA, Georgia school districts will get a total of about $351 million in additional Title I funds and $314 million in additional IDEA funds. The U.S. Department of Education is expected to make the remaining Title I and IDEA funds available in the fall.

In addition to the Title I and IDEA funds, ARRA is expected to provide Georgia schools with other funding. Estimated funding includes:

- More than $22 million in Education Technology State Grants
- More than $10 million in IDEA grants for pre-school students
- About $900 million in "fiscal stabilization" funds that the Governor can use for K-12 education