Improving Teacher Quality State Grants

Improving Teacher Quality State Grants: Included in the administration's proposal is a 5.4 percent cut to Improving Teacher Quality State Grants, compared to fiscal year 2008. The following table shows the cuts for each state, after taking inflation into account.

 

Improving Teacher Quality State Grants
(obligations in thousands)
State or Territory FY2009 Proposed 5.4% Cut (compared to FY08)
Total (U.S.) 2,835,248 162,069
Alabama 45,343 2,657
Alaska 13,495 788
Arizona 46,417 3,117
Arkansas 27,633 1,643
California 321,120 19,351
Colorado 31,696 1,892
Connecticut 25,905 1,363
Delaware 13,495 788
District of Columbia 13,495 788
Florida 128,952 7,817
Georgia 76,042 4,806
Hawaii 13,495 788
Idaho 13,495 788
Illinois 114,011 6,228
Indiana 48,514 2,893
Iowa 21,618 1,179
Kansas 21,993 1,195
Kentucky 43,656 2,386
Louisiana 63,279 3,354
Maine 13,495 788
Maryland 40,121 2,150
Massachusetts 50,280 2,620
Michigan 109,003 5,587
Minnesota 37,346 1,967
Mississippi 41,436 2,247
Missouri 49,172 2,862
Montana 13,495 788
Nebraska 13,771 795
Nevada 14,773 1,001
New Hampshire 13,495 788
New Jersey 63,351 3,439
New Mexico 22,315 1,271
New York 221,790 10,854
North Carolina 65,004 4,328
North Dakota 13,495 788
Ohio 104,427 5,711
Oklahoma 32,758 1,927
Oregon 27,832 1,667
Pennsylvania 111,973 5,779
Rhode Island 13,495 788
South Carolina 36,449 2,285
South Dakota 13,495 788
Tennessee 49,163 3,034
Texas 237,584 14,672
Utah 18,297 1,083
Vermont 13,495 788
Virginia 50,603 2,943
Washington 46,341 2,684
West Virginia 23,107 1,111
Wisconsin 44,986 2,348
Wyoming 13,495 788
American Samoa 3,345 210
Guam 4,972 272
Northern Mariana Islands 1,580 94
Puerto Rico 89,371 5,159
Freely Associated States ...... ......
Virgin Islands 4,208 232
Indian Tribes 14,105 807
Undistributed ...... ......
Evaluation 14,176 810
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