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School officials on the North Shore are investigating an incident Tuesday after two individuals from another school district entered a school building in an attempt to physically confront a student. ....
Billions in covid relief money they received from the government and whether it s helping students enough with learning loss. here s stephanie gosk. reporter: northumberland high school in virginia desperately needed more space. i think this has been ten years in the making. reporter: now principal travis burns finally has it. it s a big space. absolutely. there will be a partition so we can do classrooms in the afternoons and during the school day. this space actually will help with athletics. reporter: a $1.5 million facility funded in part by the federal government s covid rescue plan. $184 billion of emergency relief for schools. it s also the biggest federal investment in public education in a generation. the biggest issue with many schools, i think, is facilities. reporter: an estimated 20% to 25% of the money has already been spent on construction projects according to education researcher marguerite roza. many districts have already put these ....
Distracting? uh-huh. yeah, i bet. i bet. yeah. a lot of stuff. reporter: with help from the covid relief fund, his school district invested in summer school and tutoring, which is paying off. do you think it s just a matter of time before he s right where he needs to be? absolutely. his specific school district provides all of the tools to be able to bridge that gap. reporter: roza says it s a wake-up call to parents. i would call the school and say what do you have that can help get my kid back on track? those programs are out there. reporter: in northumberland county the district has also invested relief funds in tutoring and summer school, while principal burns says their new facility will play an important role, as well. this facility is all about school culture, school climate and building connection. reporter: school districts have until september 2024 to spend the relief fund before it runs out. each one making tough decisions in the face of so much need. ste ....