President-elect Joe Biden is proposing $130 billion in federal aid for U.S. public K-12 schools, as part of an almost $2 trillion COVID relief stimulus package.
If the school funding is approved by the soon-to-be Democratic-controlled Congress, Michigan schools could receive an infusion of between $3 billion and $4 billion. That would provide a one-year, roughly 25-percent boost in the annual school aid fund of about $13.5 billion.
That amount of cash the equivalent of about $2,500 per public school student could be instrumental in efforts to help students who’ve struggled academically during the pandemic.
Just what those efforts would look like will vary by district, and depend on how money is distributed and limitations federal officials place on the spending. Some of it will address COVID safety, such as improved ventilation, more transportation to allow students to socially distance, or PPE equipment. But conversations with Michigan school leaders also reveal a growing
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Goal is for all Michigan school districts to offer in-person learning option March 1 or sooner
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LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced new guidance for schools today to keep students, staff and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic while providing the in-person instruction that is crucial to learning and development.
The state’s goal is to have all Michigan school districts offer an in-person learning option for students no later than March 1, and earlier if possible.
Guidance emphasizes use of scientifically proven methods of reducing the risk of COVID-19 spread, include wearing masks, ventilation improvements, frequent hand washing and social distancing.
January 8, 2021
New guidance is being offered to K-12 school districts in Michigan to have an option to resume in-person learning by March 1. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says not all districts have reopened since COVID-19 closed them all last March.
“The value of in-person learning for our kids is immeasurable,” says Whitmer. “We must do everything we can to help our kids get the great education they need, and to do so safely.”
Whitmer says teachers will be eligible for the COVID vaccine on Monday.
“As rapid testing access expands, we have even more tools to make school safer for students, educators, and staff.”