ARRA Update: 250,000 Education Jobs Saved
Our colleagues over at SchoolGrants2009.com today report on a new study that finds the stimulus bill has saved 250,000 education jobs, mostly teaching positions. The preliminary White House Domestic Policy Council figures are from quarterly reports that must officially be filed at the end of this month. The White House report says:
As part of the unprecedented transparency requirements of ARRA [the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act], the first quarterly public accounting of all expenditures to date will be posted by the Recovery, Accountability, and Transparency Board on October 30th. Initial reporting from states find that the October 30 release will show at least 250,000 education jobs created or saved across the nation that are supporting our students and fueling our economy.
For some perspective, 250,000 is about the population of such cities as Jersey City, N.J., Greensboro, N.C., and Glendale, Ariz.