RTTT: All States Should Apply...No One's Ineligible

Education Department said Massachusetts did not break stimulus rules AP
The department's inspector general had singled out Massachusetts and two other states, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, for using stimulus dollars to plug budget holes instead of boosting aid for schools.

Ed Secretary Advises Oregon To Compete For Funds OPB
“You know, there’s literally hundreds of millions of dollars that could come to states that are willing to lead the country where we need to go. So it’s a huge, huge opportunity at a time of great need, and I absolutely hope and anticipate that Oregon will put its best foot forward.”

No way to secure school funding  LA Times
Legislation by state Sen. Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) and several coauthors would pave the way for those changes, but the bill is so awkwardly constructed at this point, with so many unnecessary and possibly harmful additions, that it doesn't deserve the fast-track passage Romero is seeking.

Evaluating Stimulus Reporting EdWeek
Despite the Obama administration's efforts to make economic-stimulus spending as transparent as possible, the first quarterly stimulus reports filed by states and other stimulus recipients don't go into very much detail about how the money was actually spent.

Minnesota Group Pushes 'Good Samaritan' Rule US News
Under new rule, students could call emergency services if a friend is drunk and not get in trouble.