U.S. Department of Education grants waiver for return of $29 million in federal funds
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For immediate release: September 27, 2024
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U.S. Department of Education grants waiver for return of $29 million in federal funds
Department to begin reallocation process
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of schools Tom Horne has announced the U.S. Department of Education has granted a waiver that will return $29 million in federal Title I school improvement funds to the state.
The department is currently analyzing the details of the waiver and will go through the process to ensure all funds are distributed to schools and allocated effectively.
Horne stated, “I am grateful to the Arizona Department of Education staff who worked long hours to ensure this process was completed and that schools get all the funding they deserve.”
A copy of the letter is attached.
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