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Video: The Education Stimulus: Insights into the ARRA for Educators, Joseph Conaty, Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education (February 27, 2009)

http://www.teachscape.com/html/ts/nps/webinar/stimulus03.html

Video: Parent News – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Investing in Innovation, Securing America's Future (April 21, 2009)

http://connectlive.com/events/ednews/20090421.html

Official Guidance for ARRA Funds

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/programs.html

Guidance and fact sheets for the major education programs receiving funding under ARRA

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund

http://www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization/applicant.html

Application and guidance

http://www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization/resources.html

Sample state applications for initial funding

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/statutory/moe-guidance.pdf

Maintenance of effort requirements

Funding Tables

http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/statetables/09stbystate.pdf

State-by-State Distribution of Federal Funds by State

http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/titlei/fy09recovery/index.html

State-by-State Allocation of Title I Funds

Ideas from the Field on Using ARRA Funds to Advance Education Improvement and Reform http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/ideas.html

Principles and strategy guiding distribution and implementation of ARRA education funds http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/implementation.html

Race to the Top

Through the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the U.S. Department of Education will conduct a national competition among states for a $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” incentive program designed to push states to improve education quality and results. The Race to the Top fund will help drive substantial gains in student achievement by supporting states that make dramatic progress on four reform goals outlined in the ARRA. Race to the Top grants will be awarded in two rounds — fall 2009 and spring 2010 and must support efforts designed to achieve four goals:

1. Making progress toward rigorous college- and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students, including English language learners and students with disabilities

2. Establishing pre-K to college and career data systems that track progress and foster continuous improvement

3. Making improvements in teacher effectiveness and in the equitable distribution of qualified teachers for all students, particularly students who are most in need

4. Providing intensive support and effective interventions for the lowest-performing schools.

School Modernization

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/modernization/index.html

Internal Revenue Service

School Construction

Qualified Zone Academy Bond Allocations for 2008 and 2009, sets the maximum face amounts of the Qualified Zone Academy Bonds that may be issued within each state. These bonds may be issued to finance certain expenses relating to a qualified zone academy established by a local education agency. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-09-30.pdf

Qualified School Construction Bond Allocations for 2009, sets the maximum face amounts of the Qualified School Construction Bonds that may be issued by each state and large local education agency. These bonds may be issued to finance certain construction and land acquisition expenses relating to public school facilities. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-09-35.pdf

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Early Head Start Expansion under ARRA

http://www.ehsnrc.org/

Head Start Expansion under ARRA

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc

U.S. Department of Labor

DOL American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA) Website

http://www.dol.gov/recovery/

Initiatives impacting adult and youth education and training

Adult Employment and Training Activities: $500,000,000 is provided for programs described at http://www.doleta.gov/programs/general_info.cfm. Priority use of funds is for services to public assistance recipients and other low income individuals.

YouthBuild Activities: $50,000,000 is provided for the program described at http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/.

Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention

OJJDP American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA) Website

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/recoveryact.html

$97.5 million for local and national mentoring initiatives.

Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative support local organizations that develop, implement, or expand local mentoring programs that promote measurable, positive outcomes for at-risk youth and reduce juvenile delinquency, violence, gang participation, school failure, and drop-out rates.

Recovery Act National Youth Mentoring Programs fund initiatives ready that assist in developing and enhancing community programs to provide mentoring services to populations that are underserved due to such factors as location, shortage of mentors, and physical or mental challenges of the targeted population.

Corporation for National & Community Service

CNCS American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA) Website

http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/recovery/

The Recovery Act includes $201 million in funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service to support an expansion of AmeriCorps State and National and AmeriCorps VISTA programs.

state Resources

REL Southwest Region

Arkansas

Arkansas ARRA Website

http://recovery.arkansas.gov/

Arkansas Department of Education ARRA Resources

http://recovery.arkansas.gov/ade/ade_index.html

Louisiana

Louisiana ARRA Website

http://www.stimulus.la.gov/

Louisiana Department of Education ARRA Information

http://doe.louisiana.gov/lde/initiatives/March2009_SuptInst.aspx

New Mexico

New Mexico Office of Recovery & Reinvestment

http://www.recovery.state.nm.us/index.html

New Mexico Public Education Department ARRA Resources

http://www.ped.state.nm.us/arra.html

Oklahama

Oklahoma Recovery & Reinvestment Website

http://www.ok.gov/recovery/

Oklahoma Department of Education ARRA Website

http://www.sde.state.ok.us/Finance/Recovery/default.html

Texas

Texas ARRA Website

http://www.window.state.tx.us/recovery/resources/state.php

Texas Education Agency ARRA Website

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=3873

Texas Funding for Education and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

PowerPoint Presentation

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/Texas_ARRA_Webinar.pdf

Other State Recovery Websites

State Recovery Website

http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/state-recovery-page

Provides a map connecting the user with all state-based economic recovery websites

State Education Agency Recovery News

http://www.staterecovery.org/education

Council of State Governments website providing news on state education agency recovery efforts

research resources

Research READYSOURCE

Research READYSOURCE is a free resource for education stakeholders seeking answers. Modeled after a library reference desk, REL Southwest provides responses to research-related education questions. Want to know what the research says about your program ideas related to the four Race to the Top goals? Research READYSOURCE can point you toward evidence-based journal articles, policy studies, and organizations that can inform your decision-making. Throughout the Southwest Region state education agency officials, principals, superintendents, school boards, teachers, school counselors, educational organizations, and others have all used the this free service. Go to Ask a REL, click on your state or jurisdiction, and submit your question, along with any background. Be sure to add your name, role, and affiliation.

What Works Clearinghouse

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

A central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.

Doing What Works

http://dww.ed.gov/

Translating evidence-based research into practice possibilities.

Institute of Education Sciences

http://ies.ed.gov/

Regional Educational Laboratories

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/

The Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL) consists of a network of ten laboratories that serve the educational needs of a designated region by providing access to high quality scientifically valid education research through applied research and development projects, studies, and other related technical assistance activities.

National Center for Teacher Quality

Video: Systems and Strategies for Addressing the Inequitable Distribution of Teachers

http://www.tqsource.org/webcasts/equitableDistribution/

This webcast, facilitated by Candace Crawford, senior associate at The Education Trust, brought together experts and practitioners to discuss the existing research and strategies that address the inequitable distribution of teachers. Presenters included Judy Wurtzel, advisor to the secretary, U.S. Department of Education; Cortney Rowland, senior policy associate at the TQ Center; and Charles Clotfelter, Ph.D., professor of public policy, economics, and law at Duke University. The presentations included an overview of the research, information about the requirements and potential funding through ARRA that can be used to address the inequitable distribution of teachers, and a discussion of useful resources from the TQ Center.

U.S. Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/publications.html

Resources on the effective use of data, improving teacher quality, and turning around low-performing schools.

additional Resources

Afterschool Alliance

Afterschool & Economic Recovery & Reinvestment Act

http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/policyEconRecovery.cfm

American Association of School Administrators ARRA Website

http://www.aasa.org/

Association of School Business Officials International ARRA Website

http://www.asbointl.org/Index.asp?bid=29085

Economic recovery planning for schools

Center on Education Policy

http://www.cep-dc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=556&parentID=481

Website contains several documents related to education and ARRA

Congressional Research Office

ARRA Overview

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40151_20090414.pdf

This report provides a brief overview of the key provisions related to education programs that are

or will be administered by ED that were included in the ARRA under Division A, Title VIII,

Department of Education, and under Title XIV, State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. It also includes a

discussion of relevant provisions that were included in the House and Senate bills. Education-related tax provisions, as well as Vocational Rehabilitation programs administered by ED, are

beyond the scope of this report.

Council for Exceptional Children

ARRA Questions & Answers for Special Education

http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PolicyAdvocacy/CECPolicyResources/EconomicStimulus/ARRA_Q&A_Final_April_2009.pdf

Council of Chief State School Officers

Recovery Website

http://www.ccsso.org/federal_programs/13217.cfm

Education Commission on the States

Promising State Models

http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/80/07/8007.pdf

Collection of promising approaches related to the four Race to the Top goals.

Education Week

Stimulus Update

http://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/schools-stimulus/index.html

National Association of Elementary School Principals

Stimulus Central

http://www.naesp.org/Stimulus_Central.aspx

National Clearinghouse of Educational Facilities

http://www.ncef.org/school-modernization/

Recovery Act funding information for school construction

National Governors’ Association

ARRA Resource Center

http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.751b186f65e10b568a278110501010a0/?vgnextoid=b4d8cccc579cf110VgnVCM1000005e00100aRCRD&vgnextchannel=92ebc7df618a2010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD

This Resource Center is designed to provide information and innovative ideas as states begin to implement ARRA. Here you will find an analysis of the ARRA, a report on state implementation and several NGA Center for Best Practices reports that analyze specific components of ARRA.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

http://www.naeyc.org/policy/ARRA

Discusses the use of ARRA funds for professional development of early childhood educators

National School Boards Association

http://www.nsba.org/economicstimulus

Economic Stimulus Resource Center

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