&#36;1B in Federal Aid to Schools Delayed
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More than &#36;1 billion in federal aid to help schools and libraries connect to the Internet is being delayed by a bookkeeping change that has tied up the money.
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A plan to tighten U.S. borders by requiring passports or tamper-resistant identification cards from everyone entering the country has been delayed.
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Federal funding for abstinence education will likely fall considerably this year as Democratic leaders said Wednesday they will let a $50 million grant program expire on June 30
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The Bush administration is poised to take back $1.1 billion in unspent funds, despite the president's vow to support access to health care for poor children during his convention speech.
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In some cases, fights in Congress have slowed progress, or the U.S. government has focused on other priorities. In other cases, the cost of IT projects has been an issue.
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The Internal Revenue Service has $1.6 million to return to 2,358 Washington taxpayers, but don&#39;t expect a refund anytime soon because the checks aren&#39;t in the mail.
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A $1 billion reading program that is   a key part of the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind   education law was mismanaged and rife with conflicts of   interest, according to an internal audit released on Friday.
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Thousands of university applications are thought to have been delayed by computer problems.
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The fate of rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid to add $44 billion to the House-passed economic aid package
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Children are arriving for their first day at school less able to read, write, add up or play than a year ago, a series of national tests has shown.
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The spate of Âaward calculations,Â as the rebuilding program calls them, represents a big increase from early last month, when fewer than 2,000 families had been told how much they were eligible to receive.
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Money to support pupils who have special educational needs could be mis-spent, campaigners say.
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The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed  a $388 billion package financing government programs in this  fiscal year after days of tough talks, but a last minute snag  means it may not be sent to President Bush for signing into law  for several days.
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Delays in approving comprehensive HIV-AIDS education in District public schools are putting students at risk and impeding the city's promising efforts to combat the epidemic, according to a report to be released today.
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The Bush administration on Monday sought a cut of $4.9 billion, or 8 percent, in education, training, employment and social services grants but estimated that overall outlays to state and local governments would rise slightly.
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The initial aid pledges were generous, but governments will have to follow up on their word
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A federal program to teach reading pressured schools to adopt a specific approach in order to receive funding.