Congress could send billions to U.S. schools for jobs - Jul 3, 2010
July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is closer to sending billions of dollars to public schools in order to save education jobs, just as layoffs rise in higher education and school districts across the country. The U.S. House of Representatives approved creating a $10 billion fund for school jobs when it passed a defense spending bill late Thursday that also included money for domestic programs. According to a National Education Association analysis, the education fund will save approximately 138,000 education jobs.Read more.