2010-09-16 News

By the Numbers

Stimulus Funds For Teachers and Furlough Friday Sentences

September 16, 2010 | 08:29 AM

$39 million
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money coming to Hawaii to support public education jobs; Hawaii was one of six states and territories awarded stimulus funds this week

75 percent
Portion of school districts awarded stimulus funds last year that still expect to cut teachers

60 hours
Community service sentence given to four of the Furlough Friday protesters who participated in a sit-in at Gov. Lingle's office in April; 16 other protesters received lesser penalties

11
Number of convicted criminals pardoned by Gov. Lingle in the first half of the year, for offenses ranging from felony weapons possession to drug dealing to statutory rape

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Hawaii.gov/gov, KITV

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