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$190 Billion in COVID Relief Funds to School Districts Both Bonanza and Burden

January 22, 2023
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News Analysis The federal government poured $190 billion into state coffers in 2020 and 2021 to help schools deal with the effects of COVID-19 on the nation’s education system. While some school districts quickly spent the funds on things like tutoring, teacher salaries, school bus wifi, and new HVAC systems, other districts have struggled to…

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Federal Government to Spend $35 Billion on Getting Kids Ready for School

January 16, 2023
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The U.S. Departments of Education, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services will spend $35 billion preparing students to succeed in school as opposed to educating them. The largest portion of the funding will come through the Department of Education. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 allocated $45 billion to the Department of Education for K-12…

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Public School Enrollment Drops By 1.4 Million Students Posing Financial Challenges For Big Cities

January 13, 2023
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Enrollment in U.S. public schools saw a one-year drop of 1.4 million in the fall of 2020, hitting a 10-year low of 49.4 million students. The sudden decline followed annual growth averaging 3 percent for more than a decade. Although enrollment rebounded slightly in 2021, it remains at its lowest level since 2010 prompting some…

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