R.I. hopes for millions more in education stimulus aid – Projo 7 …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island will compete for a portion of the $4.35 billion Race to the Top fund, a tantalizing pot of gold dangled by the U.S. Department of Education to spur dramatic education reforms.

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The Hill's Blog Briefing Room » House education panel passes …

The legislation directs $10 billion to pay down the federal deficit, with the rest reinvested in initiatives supporting higher education . The highest proportion of funding will go to Pell Grants, which would receive $40 billion

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