The fact that we have now added language saying that these funds must be spent, shall be spent to help children meet challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards will have the effect of bringing that Federal funding under State and local control. It will certainly allow local discretion in terms of how those funds are spent pursuant to existing State education law, but provided that the funds are spent, again as I just mentioned, to promote student achievement, student accomplishment in the area of statewide educational standards.
Frank Riggs: “The fact that we have now added language saying that these funds must be spent, shall be spent to help children meet…”
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Discussing an amendment related to federal education funding and state control.
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