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Originally published Monday, November 2, 2009 at 10:30 AM

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Stimulus saved, created 16,000 Ga. education jobs

A new federal report shows that more than 16,000 Georgia education jobs were saved or created through stimulus funding.

The Associated Press

ATLANTA —

A new federal report shows that more than 16,000 Georgia education jobs were saved or created through stimulus funding.

According to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education, Georgia has received $1.8 billion in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. That money has gone to programs for low-income students, to beef up technology in the classroom and to help homeless students, among others.

The money also helped districts like Muscogee County keep from laying off teachers and other workers. The district saved 100 jobs with the funding.

Officials say nearly 400,000 education jobs nationally have been retained or established thanks to $100 billion in stimulus money.

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