WASHINGTON, D.C.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said the economy won’t improve without the billions of dollars for schools in President Barack Obama’s recovery plan.
“If we want to stimulate the economy, we need a better-educated work force,” Duncan said in an interview with The Associated Press.
“That’s the only way, long-term, we’re going to get out of this economic crisis,” he said.
The stimulus plan is picking up criticism as it moves through Congress. Republicans complain that not all the money will create jobs immediately. Democrats admit it’s true, but they say the economy needs long-term help, too.
