Superintendent Hoffman announces federal relief and recovery funding allocations for Arizona public schools (Source: Pixabay) By KOLD News 13 Staff | February 17, 2021 at 12:11 PM MST - Updated February 17 at 12:11 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Today, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced the amounts each school district and charter organization will be eligible to receive under the latest round of federal relief and recovery funding for Arizona public schools. Under formula funding set by Congress through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA), Title I schools will receive over $1 billion to support COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts.
Superintendent Hoffman also announced the use of discretionary dollars available to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) under CRRSA to guarantee a baseline funding amount for every public school district and charter organization in the state. ADE use
The Daily Yonder Rural Arizona Schools Work to Get Broadband Beyond the Walls of the Classroom The Final Mile Project utilizes “broadband superhighway” institutions like schools and libraries to build out a network of high-speed wireless internet serving communities’ households.
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The map illustrates the overlay strategy employed by the Final Mile Project. Towers provide a radius of approximately 7 miles, allowing for continues coverage across communities through already existing infrastructure.(Source: The Final Mile Project)
Rural schools in Arizona want to get their fast internet connections beyond their buildings and out into the community, where broadband can help provide online learning for students and families.
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PHOENIX â The rising number of COVID-19 cases, is continuing to impact the state of education in Arizona.
Some students have returned to fully-remote learning while others are still attending classes in person, and some districts have now been remote since the Spring.
With another update to the Maricopa County schools dashboard expected Thursday, districts are now focused on what learning will look like at the start of second semester.
ABC15 is working to help you and your family prepare, hosting a town hall live on Facebook and Youtube Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 12 p.m., moderated by education reporters Danielle Lerner and Karla Navarrete.