Nationwide, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has already saved or created at least 325,000 jobs in education, according to information submitted by the states and released this month by the Office of Management and Budget. At the same time, ARRA is supporting critical reforms in our schools, helping advance student achievement and giving our children the education they need to compete in the global economy of the 21st century. This video tells the story of ARRA’s impact on the school districts of Clark County, Nevada, and Memphis, Tennessee, two of the thousands of communities where stimulus funds are making a real difference.
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