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The $2 billion competitive grant program — first unveiled during Biden’s campaign for the presidency — represented only a small portion of the proposed school spending that was generally greeted enthusiastically by experts concerned about disparities in education.
But the proposal would have given federal officials greater say in earmarking some of the new funding for innovative programs specifically designed to promote equity. It generated vigorous opposition, touching off long-standing concerns about federal control of local school policy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...a457ee-8020-11eb-9ca6-54e187ee4939_story.html
But the proposal would have given federal officials greater say in earmarking some of the new funding for innovative programs specifically designed to promote equity. It generated vigorous opposition, touching off long-standing concerns about federal control of local school policy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...a457ee-8020-11eb-9ca6-54e187ee4939_story.html