Explaining Edujobs2: Will the American Jobs Act Work? (Part 3)
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Now that Parts 1and 2 of this series have provided some context for President Obama’s Edujobs2 proposal, it’s time to answer the ultimate question:Given all the fuzzy numbers laid out in the previous two posts, what can we make of Edujobs2? As a recent Center for Education Policy reportconfirms, many districts are planning layoffs for the coming year, so there are jobs to be saved. And if districts use these funds in the same way that theGovernment Accountability Office says they used stimulus funds, then Edujobs2 will indeed save or create jobs. With few independent estimates of the number of