Report: Stimulus saved 4,500 state education jobs

Richmond (WBQB/WFVA/AP)  -- Education officials say federal stimulus funds have helped create or save more than 4,500 jobs at public schools and colleges in Virginia. The U.S. Department of Education said in a draft report that Virginia education officials reported that 2,614 of the estimated 4,543 jobs were teaching positions. Other positions include 233 instructional assistants, 121 aides, 30 technology-support workers, and 28 bus drivers. The report didn't break out all positions among K-12 schools or higher education. The education department allocated $100 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to address state budget shortfalls. Virginia's portion was nearly $1.4 billion.