February 27, 2009

Stimulus Bill Brings Relief to Some States but Falls Far Short for Others

By ERIC KELDERMAN

The nearly $54-billion that Congress is directing to the states for education as part of the stimulus bill President Obama signed last week may stave off the worst budget cuts proposed for public colleges.

But the money is unlikely to save institutions from the state budget ax entirely. And some states slated to get the most aid from that pot of money, known as the "state fiscal-stabilization fund," are not necessarily the ones facing the greatest budget gaps or even proposing the

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