National Alliance Issues Statement on Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act
PreK-12 Schools to Receive Nearly $123B in Emergency Funding
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WASHINGTON, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools applauds the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act and the support it will provide for public education. The new law will provide $122.7 billion for PreK-12 education through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) fund including at least $28 billion for afterschool and summer learning programs and other evidence-based strategies for addressing learning loss. Emergency relief dollars will go to State Education Agencies and Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) for distribution to schools. For charter schools that operate as their own LEAs, funds will go directly to those schools. Based on the proportion of students enrolled in public charter schools, an estimated $7 billion
The state expects more money for your child’s district in the latest stimulus package approved by Congress. House Democrats passed a 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief bill signed by President Biden today.
Greenville County Schools is likely to get more than $145 million more than double the amount the district is receiving from the previous coronavirus aid package.
Robertsville Middle renovations scheduled
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Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Bruce Borchers recently showed off some new designs for the exterior of Robertsville Middle School.
“We get to do some exciting and fun things with Robertsville Middle School,” he said, speaking to a virtual audience at Altrusa International of Oak Ridge. “I’m just incredibly excited about this,” he said, describing the look of the school to be “much more modern.”
The renovations for Robertsville Middle School include new, more energy-efficient windows and “roller shades” for them, new doors, and a new gray paint scheme rather than the current exposed brick. It will also include new handicapped parking spaces, sidewalks and curbs.
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