Minneapolis Public School

Minneapolis Public Schools will receive an infusion of $34 million from the recently passed economic stimulus package, according to a breakdown released by the House Committee on Education and Labor.  That’s the largest pile of education money headed to the state, but the St. Paul school district is a close second with almost $31 million [...]

The stimulus package passed by the House yesterday would pump $150 billion into school districts, colleges and child care centers. This would more than double the Department of Education’s current budget.
The proposed disbursements for local school districts are spread out over three categories: Title 1-A funding, intended to provide support for low-income and disadvantaged students, [...]