ESSER Spending and Pandemic Recovery: Where Do We Go From Here?
The deadline for school districts to decide how they will spend any remaining federal pandemic-relief funds is September 30.
District Budget Woes Likely Means School Closures: Here’s What Advocates Need to Know
September 21, 2023 by Qubilah Huddleston With school now in session, some school districts that are struggling financially — largely due to the drying up of federal pandemic funds, higher costs, and lower student enrollment — have been deciding…
Rethinking Layoff Policies to Protect Teacher Diversity
March 07, 2023 by Eric Duncan, J.D. The “national teacher shortage” has dominated news headlines for months now, with states and districts investing resources toward ensuring that vacancies are filled. States have invested their COVID-relief funds in…
How States Are Using Federal Funds to Solve Teacher Shortages
October 12, 2022 by EdTrust New report from The Education Trust highlights promising practices used to invest in teacher recruitment and retention WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students headed back to school this fall, there were…