Topic: Pandemic Recovery

The Department of Education’s Newest Broken Promise: Cutting Pandemic Relief Funding

April 08, 2025 by EdTrust

The Dept of Ed is taking back $3 billion in pandemic relief funding that Congress already promised to states. What’s at stake?

How Emergency Relief Funding Helped Students Stay in College During the Pandemic

files April 03, 2025 by Sandra Perez, Jinann Bitar

Two EdTrust briefs paint a clearer picture of how federal emergency relief funding impacted college students and provide recommendations for improving future aid funding

5 Things to Know About Learning Loss and Recovery in Massachusetts

files presentation-chart December 09, 2024 by EdTrust

On average, Massachusetts had worse pandemic ‘learning losses’ than the rest of the country.

ESSER Spending and Pandemic Recovery: Where Do We Go From Here?

article-cropped September 25, 2024 by Anna Skubel, Ph.D., Ivy Morgan

The deadline for school districts to decide how they will spend any remaining federal pandemic-relief funds is September 30.

How Summer Programs Can Boost Unfinished Learning

article-cropped June 27, 2024 by Carl Felton, III

Summer school is a great opportunity for students to catch up on the learning loss caused by the pandemic.

Why Districts Should Focus on High-Impact Tutoring Interventions as ESSER Funding Ends

article-cropped May 15, 2024 by Alan Safran

High-dosage or high-impact tutoring can be an effective use of ESSER pandemic relief funds for school districts. Learn why.

Higher Education Emergency Aid in Texas

compass May 10, 2024 by EdTrust

An EdTrust in Texas deep dive into the pandemic funding awarded to postsecondary students and recommendations moving forward.

Straight From the Source: Texas Students & Practitioners Share Their Experiences With Higher Ed Emergency Relief Funds

files April 23, 2024 by EdTrust

This report spotlights challenges that various Texas institutions faced and the creative ways in which these institutions confronted them and offers recommendations organized around key findings.

Lacking the Votes, House Pulls Labor-H Approps Bill

newspaper November 15, 2023 by EdTrust

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement for The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2024 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON — “Ed…