Thursday, September 09, 2010
West Virginia To Get Millions From Jobs Bill
WEST VIRGINIA....
West Virginia is expected to get $136 million from an emergency federal jobs bill signed into law last month. The package includes $81 million for the state’s Medicaid program and $55 million for education.
The legislation provides $10 billion to school districts across the nation to rehire laid-off teachers or to ensure that more teachers won’t be let go. West Virginia hasn’t laid off any teachers so the education funding is expected to be used for other things, such as tutoring or summer school. West Virginia Federation of Teachers President Judy Hale Judy Hale says the funding must be spent by spring 2012.
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