Not exact matches
In one scheme, prosecutors said he
sent $ 500,000 in
state grant money to Dr. Robert Taub, a Columbia University researcher who in turn referred some of his patients to a law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg, where Silver was of counsel.
Money would then be
sent to the
state in the form of block
grants.
The
state's largest teachers union has blasted a new proposal from three lawmakers to give
grants to advanced learners who live in low - income households, saying the proposal is another way to
send public
money to private education providers.
Winning
states must
send at least half the
grant money to districts to carry out the improvement plans.