美国教育部批准俄克拉荷马与内布拉斯加两州教育豁免：10州可统筹逾1.64亿美元联邦资金
美国教育部11月10日宣布，批准俄克拉荷马州与内布拉斯加州的「把教育归还各州」（Returning Education to the States，RES）豁免，允许两州更自由地统筹合并联邦教育资金，用于各自的教育战略。两州成为第九与第十个获此豁免的州，此前已有 Iowa、Louisiana、Indiana、Vermont、Arkansas、South Dakota、Mississippi 与 Ohio 获批。
按计划，到2029年，俄克拉荷马州将统筹逾350万美元联邦资金，内布拉斯加州将统筹近300万美元；10个获豁免州合计可统筹的联邦资金超过1.64亿美元。教育部同时指出，通过 Ed-Flex 等既有法定灵活性安排，全美已有过半州份参与类似机制，学区与学校的部分联邦豁免无需再逐项报教育部审批。
教育部长 Linda McMahon 表示，两州如今可以打破联邦资金的条块分割、把资源对准学生、家庭与社区的优先事项。俄克拉荷马州公共教育总监 Lindel Fields 与内布拉斯加州教育专员 Brian Maher 分别表示，豁免让两州能更灵活地调配联邦资源、回应本地学生与学校的需要。
（来源：美国教育部）
U.S. Department of Education Approves Returning Education to the States Waivers for Oklahoma and Nebraska: 10 States Can Now Pool Over $164 Million
The U.S. Department of Education announced on November 10 that it has approved Returning Education to the States (RES) waivers for Oklahoma and Nebraska, giving both states greater freedom to combine federal funding streams in support of their education strategies. They are the ninth and tenth states to receive RES waivers, joining Iowa, Louisiana, Indiana, Vermont, Arkansas, South Dakota, Mississippi, and Ohio.
Through 2029, Oklahoma plans to consolidate over $3.5 million and Nebraska nearly $3 million in federal funding; across all 10 states with RES waivers, more than $164 million can now be pooled. The Department also noted that through existing flexibilities such as Ed-Flex, over half the nation is participating in similar arrangements under which districts and schools can waive certain federal requirements without first submitting each waiver for Department review.
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the two states now have the freedom to break down federal funding silos and align resources with the priorities of their students, families, and communities. Oklahoma Superintendent Lindel Fields and Nebraska Commissioner Brian Maher each said the flexibility will help their states direct federal resources to local needs.
(Source: U.S. Department of Education)
来源：美国教育部
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