More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Newton schools to receive $43 million in federal stimulus funds COVINGTON, Ga. — Newton County Schools will receive almost $43 million in federal stimulus money from Georgia’s share of American Rescue Plan funding. The funding to Newton County totaling $42,980,285 was announced recently by the Georgia Department of Education. It is among $3.8 billion — $3,824,434,000 — that Georgia public schools will receive in federal stimulus funds, a news release stated. The State Board of Education on March 25 approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods' recommendation to begin allocating the funds to individual school districts.