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  Republican governor reverses course on stimulus cash; requests education funds
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Last EditedRP  Feb 05, 2010 02:59pm
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AuthorTony Romm
News DateFriday, February 5, 2010 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionGov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is requesting his state's share of an education grant authorized as part of last year's stimulus -- a $787-billion pot of money Sanford in part once declined.

The Republican governor spent much of Thursday meeting with Education Secretary Arne Duncan in Washington, according to media reports, pitching his state's application for "Race to the Top" — a billion-dollar, highly competitive grant program designed to encourage schools to innovate.
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