Comments on: Recovery.gov: Off to a slow start http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/02/20/recoverygov-off-to-a-slow-start/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Converge magazine http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/02/20/recoverygov-off-to-a-slow-start/comment-page-1/#comment-252160 Converge magazine Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:42:16 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=2553#comment-252160 There definitely needs to be some way to track how, where and when the money is being spent. Citizens deserve to see where this money is creating programs, jobs, etc. instead of wondering if it will actually ever reach them. For example, in the article <a href="http://www.convergemag.com/story.php?catid=418&storyid=108510" rel="nofollow">Is the Stimulus' Impact Lacking at Local Level?</a>, educators and school administrators aren't sure they'll see enough money to help them. At least with the ability to view other school districts and the projects happening there, they can compare this data to their district and begin to make plans for the money. There definitely needs to be some way to track how, where and when the money is being spent. Citizens deserve to see where this money is creating programs, jobs, etc. instead of wondering if it will actually ever reach them.

For example, in the article Is the Stimulus’ Impact Lacking at Local Level?, educators and school administrators aren’t sure they’ll see enough money to help them.

At least with the ability to view other school districts and the projects happening there, they can compare this data to their district and begin to make plans for the money.

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