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Facilities & Security

75% of ESSER dollars are unspent and deadlines are approaching

Tammy Fulop -
ESSER funds offer schools a unique opportunity to both respond to the pandemic and tackle the backlog of deferred maintenance.

$500 million worth of help coming for cleaner schools and buses

Matt Zalaznick -
Building Better School Infrastructure grants will support energy- and cost-saving redesigns and help districts transition to electric school buses.

K-12 groups blast loss of free meals while some praise spending package

Matt Zalaznick -
Loss of free universal meal waivers will "devastate school meal programs" and is a "worst-case scenario" for children nationwide, anti-hunger advocates and education leaders say.

How to invest school stimulus money and protect energy costs

Tyler Haak -
Now that the most pressing concerns are being addressed, it's time for administrators to begin thinking long-term about how to use the funds to improve their schools beyond this school year.

Attleboro High School: Lighting the way for 21st century campuses

James Samels and Arlene Lieberman -
One recent study found that over one school year, students who were exposed to more sunlight during their school day displayed 26 percent higher reading outcomes and 20 percent higher math outcomes.

Superintendents share lessons learned after challenging start to 2021-22

Chris Burt -
Strong leadership and communication have been critical to administrative offices and all staff throughout schools.

Designing a safe school requires more than just built solutions

Ben Thompson -
Preparation, partnerships, and social programs are paramount to maintaining the quality and safety of the educational environment.

Build back later? Progress on bill with education provisions stalled until ’22

Charles Hendrix -
In a statement released Dec. 16, President Biden said negotiations will "continue next week," adding that "it takes time to finalize these agreements, prepare the legislative changes, and finish all the parliamentary and procedural steps needed to enable a Senate vote."

Build Back Better Act approved by House has millions for CTE, teacher training

Charles Hendrix -
Build Back Better bill includes $112 million each for school leadership and teacher development and funding for universal pre-K and free school meals.

Broadband access and student safety are getting billions from infrastructure plan

Charles Hendrix -
Law that Biden signed Monday funds safe routes to school programs, expanded broadband access, green school buses and removal of lead pipes that supply drinking water to schools,

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