Last December, we reported in USA Today that a plan to subsidize billions of dollars in school construction under the stimulus bill had largely flopped.
Now, Congress has passed a fix to get the program back on track. President Obama signed the bill today.
“We’re excited about this,” said Ben Matthews, director of school support for North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction. The state was among many that couldn’t take full advantage of the program because of red tape, technical glitches and difficulty persuading … more…
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Christopher Flavelle is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He has written for Newsweek, Slate and The Washington Post, and produced videos for The New York Times' Web site. He is also a contributing writer for The Big Money, Slate's new business and economics site. Before coming to Columbia, Christopher was chief speechwriter to the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and an assistant editor at The Walrus magazine in Toronto. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from McGill University.