The House today voted on and passed the $787 billion economic stimulus bill 246 - 183. The bill received no Republican support and goes to the Senate (presumably) this evening.

Many in the education world remain negative about the cuts made to Title VIII and other “education”-related funding throughout the compromise bill, but as we’ve pointed out several times, the stimulus bill (both the House and Senate versions) is nothing more than additional funding for the education programs and structures that already exist, regardless of efficacy, and that consideration of whether or not our current education programs work is missing from the creation of this bill altogether.

After all of our schools are shiny and green, what’s the DOE to do with all of this new found funding? Checker Finn and Mike Petrilli have some great advice for Arne Duncan.

Stay tuned…