NC parents could get more money from federal COVID relief under GOP plan
May 11 RALEIGH North Carolina parents could see another round of money from their government this year.
A preliminary House bill draft obtained by The News & Observer shows a plan to give North Carolina parents $1,000 to $3,000 to spend on future costs to help their school-age kids avoid learning loss as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The bill draft labeled Student Success Program states that the General Assembly would direct the Department of Public Instruction to contract with the State Education Assistance Authority to establish and administer a program that allows parents of eligible children to use federal funds intended to mitigate the negative impacts COVID-19 towards allowable educational uses of their choice to address student learning loss, provide summer learning or enrichment, and provide comprehensive after-school programs.
EBSCO’s LearningExpress Library will remain available through the Arkansas State Library’s Traveler Statewide Digital Resources program until June 2024. The State Library initially acquired the resource in June of 2020 through the Institute of Museum and Library Services and funding from the CARES Act (LS-246521-OLS-20).
The Arkansas Department of Education is extending the original one-year subscription with funds from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grant Program. The ESSER Grant Program, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provides funds to help local education agencies respond to changes in student needs due to COVID-19 (CARES Act, Section 18003).
With ESSER Funding, What Can We Expect from Billings Schools?
Have you ever gone into a restaurant or sporting goods store and paid good money for something and were disappointed in the product? You thought that for that kind of money it should have been much better. Well, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction Billings Elementary Schools and Billings High Schools are receiving almost $46M in Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Funding. 46 million dollars.
Now, here s the question: are we going to get a return on our investment?
Where is all that money going to be spent? Why then did they want to run another mill levy? 46 mIllion dollars. With this huge investment by taxpayers are we going to see an increase in our test scores in the district? Will we see better ACT scores so kids can get into our colleges? Is any of this money going to be used for wish list projects or athletics? Keep in mind that every school in Montana will receive money.
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The whole project should be finished in just under four months – in time for the start of next school year.
School Superintendent Eric Burke says the addition has been needed for some time.
“It’s my first year as superintendent,” he said. “One of the first things I looked at was a facilities study going back to 2014. At that time, they were calling for a larger school here because of class sizes and enrollment. Enrollment has stayed pretty steady here through those years and we’re projecting even more in the future, so it was time.”
The $4.5 million project is funded through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.
Hillsborough schools avert state takeover with $101 million in bailout funds
District releases details about $101 million in federal funding â the latest in several expected installments â and says it will cut fewer staffers.
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Hillsborough County School Superintendent Addison Davis addresses the school board during a special meeting of the Hillsborough County School Board, at the Hillsborough County School Board auditorium, 900 E Kennedy Boulevard, on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Tampa. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
Updated May 10
TAMPA â Leaders of the Hillsborough County School District have received the first $101 million in this round of federal COVID-19 relief funds, avoiding a feared financial takeover by the state, Superintendent Addison Davis announced Monday.