Editorial — Covering the gap: Congress raises school districts funding through Impact Aid
More than 1,200 school districts across the country have good portions of federally owned land within their borders.
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More than 1,200 school districts across the country have good portions of federally owned land within their borders.
WATERTOWN â The recently passed bipartisan Fiscal Year 2021 government funding package includes $1.5 billion in funding for the countryâs Impact Aid Program, delivering a $15 million increase from previous years. Earlier this year, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand led a bipartisan letter alongside Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., urging appropriators to prioritize Impact Aid Funding to support more than 1,200 school districts across the country, including those near Fort Drum. Federally impacted school districts educate some of the most vulnerable student populations â including Native ...