Now What? Using Federal Aid for an Equitable Education Comeback

Now that the federal government has distributed billions of dollars in aid to states and school districts affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time to make plans to use those funds — fairly, effectively, and responsibly.

We took a deep dive into how states are planning to spend their federal dollars and what advocates need to do to ensure that states and districts focus on equity as students return to the post-pandemic classroom.

This workshop is part of a semi-annual series run by the Alliance for Resource Equity for a national audience of state-level advocates and policy professionals. Watch the recordings from the workshop below and use the sign up form on the right to subscribe and get updates on future workshops we’ll be hosting.

• Investing in Lasting Change: How States and Districts Can Use Recovery Funds to Support Students with Disabilities (NCLD)
• School Reopening and Recovery: Considerations in Serving Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (SchoolHouse Connection)
• Supporting Young Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness with American Rescue Plan Act Funds (SchoolHouse Connection)
• How to Use American Rescue Plan Act K-12 Education Funds to Identify and Support Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (SchoolHouse Connection)
• Action Guide: Targeting Resources from the American Rescue Plan to the Address the Needs of English Learners (The Next 100, Unidos US, and The Education Trust)
• Strategies to Solve Unfinished Learning (The Education Trust)
• The COVID-19 Stimulus Won’t Last Forever. Here’s What’s Next for Schools (Op-ed, Education Week)
• Plan Spending for Long-Term Sustainability (ERS)
• ESSER Strategy Planner & Spending Calculator (ERS)