December 21, 2020
The $900 billion stimulus bill awaiting final passage by the US Congress includes $54.3 billion for K-12 education, significantly more than the $13.2 billion the CARES Act gave out in March. However, thousands of American teachers at still at risk of layoffs after Democrats dropped their request for direct aid to state and local governments.
The $54.3 billion is specifically for the repair and replacement of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (or HVAC), as well as paying for testing, cleaning, PPE, and other safety supplies to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infections and help reopen classrooms.
“This funding is intended to help schools in their work to reopen in a pandemic environment,” said Noelle Ellerson Ng, the associate executive director of advocacy and governance at the School Superintendents Association (AASA).
Dr. Khalid N. Mumin, Reading School District superintendent, has been named as a finalist for the National Superintendent of the Year award.
The AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announced Mumin was in the running to be the 2021 honoree on Friday.
Mumin was humbled and thankful for being selected as a finalist.
- Advertisement - I salute my many mentors, colleagues, parents, students, staff, community partners and school board for allowing me the space to dream, aspire, inspire and succeed so that all of our children can have access to infinite possibilities of success, he said.
Superintendents Bryan Johnson of Hamilton County Schools in Chattanooga, Tenn.; Christy Perry of Salem-Keizer Public Schools in Salem, Ore.; and Michelle Reid, Northshore School District in Bothell, Wash., were the other finalists.Â
Dr. Bryan Johnson Named National Superintendent Of The Year Finalist Friday, December 18, 2020
Dr. Bryan Johnson
The School Superintendents Association (AASA) on Friday announced Dr. Bryan Johnson, superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, is a finalist for 2021 National Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Johnson is one of only four superintendents across the United States to be named a finalist.
AASA is a professional organization that serves more than 13,000 educational leaders and recognizes the talent as well as vision of public school leaders annually through its National Superintendent of the Year program. The selection criteria for the award includes learning leadership, communication, professionalism, and community involvement.
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