Tag: relief funds

How The American Rescue Plan Can Help States Advance Educational Equity

article-cropped June 02, 2021 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

The federal government has made an unprecedented investment in education. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act provides almost $130 billion for education, and the amount of funding each state and…

New Report Urges States to Leverage American Rescue Plan Funds to Close Equity Gaps in Early Intervention Services for Our Youngest Learners

newspaper May 27, 2021 by EdTrust

Trends in pandemic service delivery show the global health crisis has exacerbated issues with developmental screening and services WASHINGTON (May 27, 2021) — While early intervention is the key to…

Let’s Not Forget About English Learners: Targeting Resources From the American Rescue Plan for Their Needs

article-cropped May 26, 2021 by Terra Wallin, Rosario Quiroz Villarreal, Roxanne Garza

School districts are currently faced with a tremendous opportunity: to determine how to use over $125 billion of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to ensure students…

How the American Rescue Plan Can Transform School Districts. The Time to Act Is Now.

article-cropped May 06, 2021 by Terra Wallin

The federal government has just made an unprecedented investment in education. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act provides almost $125 billion for education, and the vast majority of that funding…

How the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Helps Schools Address Unfinished Learning

article-cropped March 29, 2021 by Kayla Patrick, Terra Wallin

To support America’s most underserved students, many of whom have experienced barriers to high-quality education long before this pandemic, district and school leaders will need to invest in targeted evidence-based…

What the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Means for Tennessee

March 29, 2021 by EdTrust

On March 11th, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) into law, providing $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief funding.[1] This package contains nearly $122.8 billion for…

The Education Trust Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding Use of American Rescue Plan Act Funding

newspaper March 17, 2021 by Ary Amerikaner

Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: Congratulations on your recent confirmation as the 12th United States Secretary of Education.…

The American Rescue Plan Act Gives Schools and Students the Relief They Need

newspaper March 10, 2021 by Denise Forte

Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnerships and engagement at The Education Trust, on the American Rescue Plan Act: WASHINGTON (March 10, 2021) – “The American Rescue Plan…

Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Maintenance of Equity Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act

newspaper March 05, 2021 by EdTrust

The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray…