In case you're perusing Flypaper to gather some interesting, timely info with which to wow fellow party-goers tonight?????? here are two interesting AP stories involving funding and schools:
The first piece discusses President-elect Obama's plan to resuscitate/modernize schools across the nation as part of his economic stimulus plan. I'm pretty sure Fordham experts will have a lot more to say about it as days and weeks unfold! According to the AP story, Congress begins work on the economic recovery program on Wednesday.
The second is a story about one very lucky school. According to the piece, Oprah Winfrey recently donated ??$365,000 to a private school in one of Atlanta's poorest areas. The school is run by Ron Clark, who opened a letter from Winfrey last week and saw a piece of paper flutter to the ground. The gift was ???incredible,??? said Clark, whose school depends almost entirely on donations to operate. The gift money will likely go to scholarships for students, he said.
Happy New Year!