The U.S. Department of Education (US DOE) recently issued guidance to the state departments of education regarding how to appropriately spend the $102 billion set aside for education in the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The first payments of these funds were sent out to states inn March 2009

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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks@UARKPolicy Briefs Office for Education Policy4-17-2009ARRA Spending on Education in ArkansasSarah C. McKenzieUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleGary W. RitterUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbriefPart of the Educational Leadership Commons, and the Other Educational Administration andSupervision CommonsThis Brief is brought to you for free and open access by the Office for Education Policy at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion inPolicy Briefs by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact scholar@uark.edu, ccmiddle@uark.edu.Recommended CitationMcKenzie, Sarah C. and Ritter, Gary W., "ARRA Spending on Education in Arkansas" (2009). Policy Briefs. 80.http://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/80  OFF  The UissueregarasideReinvfundsU.S. statedthat shas liwere the A 1. S2. Ii3. E4. IicIn earKen JdistriARR(ADEand liregarA R RI N  AThe 2$569EstimschedEducfundirangemillioOf thbe avand fthe N        1 Arkahttp://.pdf  .S. Departmed guidance to ding how to a for educationestment Act  were sent ouSecretary of E that he hopetates spend thsted guiding pdisseminated RRA was sigFour Princpend funds qmprove studemprovement ansure transpanvest one-timn ways that doommitments ly April 2009ames, met wicts to discuss A funds. The ) issued a Nesting the fourding how to sA  F U N D IR K A N S A S45 school dis.9 million oveates of allocauled to be relation in the cong amounts w from hundren dollars.  e $569.9 milliailable for schurther close aco Child Left B                   nsas Departmenwww.arkansasent of Educatithe state depappropriately s in the Ameri(ARRA). Thet to states in Mducation Arns the ARRA me money wiserinciples for to state deparned into law. iples for Spenuickly to savent achievemennd reform. rency, reportie ARRA fund not result in after the fundi, Arkansas Coth employeesthe U.S. DOEArkansas Depws Release1 h principles setpend the ARRN G  F O R  K tricts in Arkanr the next six tions to indiveased by the Aming weeks. ill be based ods of thousandon, approximools to improhievement gaehind (NCLB                   t of Education Nd.org/communicon (US DOE)rtments of edpend the $102can Recovery first paymentarch 2009.  e Duncan hasoney goes ouly. As such, thARRA expentments of eduding ARRA F and create jot through schng and accous thoughtfullyunsustainableng expires. mmissioner o from over 10 guidance forartment of Edighlighting th forth by the UA funds. - 1 2  E D Usas will be remonths in ARidual school drkansas DepAccording to n enrollment s of dollars toately $111.1 mve academic pps under Titl) Act. Fifty p   ews Release, Aations/pdf/arra_AR recently ucation  billion set  and s of these  publicly t quickly ande U.S. DOEditures which cation once unds bs. ool ntability.  and invest  continuing f Education, 00 school  spending ucation e meeting S DOE C A T I O N  ceiving up toRA funding. istricts are artment of James, the and will  several illion will erformance e I, Part A, of ercent of pril 10, 2009. release_041009RA SPEPol       theseand tExamincluprepmatestudeactivACSApprspeciundeServPlanstudeavailavailThe renovnow U.S. cons2011belowAlloSchousedallowachieIn thADEfinalbe re      2 ADEhttp://ImNDING Oicy Brief Vo funds will behe remaining ples of authode high-qualiaration, and alrials state acant academic aities under TiIP Handbookoximately $1al education ar the Individuices under thes (IEPs) as wents with disabable for the spable in the falremaining $34ation of schopermitted dueDepartment otruction would. A breakdow.  cation of ARSource hol officials al for teacher boable as long vement.  e early stages  continues to  list of disbursleased in the c                    ACSIP Handbacsip.state.ar.usproving AcadePerformanceSpecial Educat(IDEA)RenovationSchool FaciliN EDUC lume 6, Issu available durfifty percent wrized Title 1 aty academic aigning curricudemic standarchievement. tle I, Part A ca.2  17.7 million wnd services toals with Disab IDEA includll as assessmeilities. Againring and suml.  1.1 million wol facilities an to a change if Education; h need to be cn of ARRA fuRA Funds in(in millittp://recovery.arkso questionednuses. Jamesas the bonusesof ARRA funfinalize distriement amounoming weeks                   ook: /acsip_handboo$11$11mic ion  of tiesATION INe 4: August ing the springill be releasectivities in Assessments, telum, and instds and expectA full list of an be found inill be availab students witilities Act (IDe Individual Ent accommod, half of this mmer and the rill be allocated construction the spendinowever, any ompleted by tnds for educa Arkansas foons) ansas.gov/index.h whether fund responded th were tied to ding disbursect ARRA appts by district .      k_march2008.61.17.7 ARKAN2009  and summerd in the fall. rkansas acher ructional ations for uthorized  the ADE’s le to fund h disabilities EA). ducation ations for oney will beesidual will bed for the n, which is g rules by the new he end of tion is listed r Education tml s could be at it was student ment, the ropriations. Ais expected to.3.pdf $341.1SAS       

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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Policy Briefs Office for Education Policy 4-17-2009 ARRA Spending on Education in Arkansas Sarah C. McKenzie University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Gary W. Ritter University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief  Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, and the Other Educational Administration and Supervision Commons Citation McKenzie, S. C., & Ritter, G. W. (2009). ARRA Spending on Education in Arkansas. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/80 This Brief is brought to you for free and open access by the Office for Education Policy at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Policy Briefs by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact scholar@uark.edu.   OFF  The UissueregarasideReinvfundsU.S. statedthat shas liwere the A 1. S2. Ii3. E4. IicIn earKen JdistriARR(ADEand liregarA R RI N  AThe 2$569EstimschedEducfundirangemillioOf thbe avand fthe N        1 Arkahttp://.pdf  .S. Departmed guidance to ding how to a for educationestment Act  were sent ouSecretary of E that he hopetates spend thsted guiding pdisseminated RRA was sigFour Princpend funds qmprove studemprovement ansure transpanvest one-timn ways that doommitments ly April 2009ames, met wicts to discuss A funds. The ) issued a Nesting the fourding how to sA  F U N D IR K A N S A S45 school dis.9 million oveates of allocauled to be relation in the cong amounts w from hundren dollars.  e $569.9 milliailable for schurther close aco Child Left B                   nsas Departmenwww.arkansasent of Educatithe state depappropriately s in the Ameri(ARRA). Thet to states in Mducation Arns the ARRA me money wiserinciples for to state deparned into law. iples for Spenuickly to savent achievemennd reform. rency, reportie ARRA fund not result in after the fundi, Arkansas Coth employeesthe U.S. DOEArkansas Depws Release1 h principles setpend the ARRN G  F O R  K tricts in Arkanr the next six tions to indiveased by the Aming weeks. ill be based ods of thousandon, approximools to improhievement gaehind (NCLB                   t of Education Nd.org/communicon (US DOE)rtments of edpend the $102can Recovery first paymentarch 2009.  e Duncan hasoney goes ouly. As such, thARRA expentments of eduding ARRA F and create jot through schng and accous thoughtfullyunsustainableng expires. mmissioner o from over 10 guidance forartment of Edighlighting th forth by the UA funds. - 1 2  E D Usas will be remonths in ARidual school drkansas DepAccording to n enrollment s of dollars toately $111.1 mve academic pps under Titl) Act. Fifty p   ews Release, Aations/pdf/arra_AR recently ucation  billion set  and s of these  publicly t quickly ande U.S. DOEditures which cation once unds bs. ool ntability.  and invest  continuing f Education, 00 school  spending ucation e meeting S DOE C A T I O N  ceiving up toRA funding. istricts are artment of James, the and will  several illion will erformance e I, Part A, of ercent of pril 10, 2009. release_041009RA SPEPol       theseand tExamincluprepmatestudeactivACSApprspeciundeServPlanstudeavailavailThe renovnow U.S. cons2011belowAlloSchousedallowachieIn thADEfinalbe re      2 ADEhttp://ImNDING Oicy Brief Vo funds will behe remaining ples of authode high-qualiaration, and alrials state acant academic aities under TiIP Handbookoximately $1al education ar the Individuices under thes (IEPs) as wents with disabable for the spable in the falremaining $34ation of schopermitted dueDepartment otruction would. A breakdow.  cation of ARSource hol officials al for teacher boable as long vement.  e early stages  continues to  list of disbursleased in the c                    ACSIP Handbacsip.state.ar.usproving AcadePerformanceSpecial Educat(IDEA)RenovationSchool FaciliN EDUC lume 6, Issu available durfifty percent wrized Title 1 aty academic aigning curricudemic standarchievement. tle I, Part A ca.2  17.7 million wnd services toals with Disab IDEA includll as assessmeilities. Againring and suml.  1.1 million wol facilities an to a change if Education; h need to be cn of ARRA fuRA Funds in(in millittp://recovery.arkso questionednuses. Jamesas the bonusesof ARRA funfinalize distriement amounoming weeks                   ook: /acsip_handboo$11$11mic ion  of tiesATION INe 4: August ing the springill be releasectivities in Assessments, telum, and instds and expectA full list of an be found inill be availab students witilities Act (IDe Individual Ent accommod, half of this mmer and the rill be allocated construction the spendinowever, any ompleted by tnds for educa Arkansas foons) ansas.gov/index.h whether fund responded th were tied to ding disbursect ARRA appts by district .      k_march2008.61.17.7 ARKAN2009  and summerd in the fall. rkansas acher ructional ations for uthorized  the ADE’s le to fund h disabilities EA). ducation ations for oney will beesidual will bed for the n, which is g rules by the new he end of tion is listed r Education tml s could be at it was student ment, the ropriations. Ais expected to.3.pdf $341.1SAS       

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