Teachers and students may be required to get COVID vaccines to keep schools open throughout the pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says.
This brings the number of approved plans to 21, enabling those states to receive their portion of the more than $122 billion in the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Education Department outlined three "landmark priorities" for the fall, as well as tips for reaching the landmarks, resources available to schools and communities, and examples from the field.
States and districts can fund wraparound services to help students experiencing homelessness overcome COVID's impacts, stay in school and participate in school-related activities.
Washington state and Broward County Public Schools join other major school systems in reinstating masks mandates following latest shift in CDC COVID guidance.
While different districts may consider certain issues more pressing than others, these 5 propositions are being discussed as priorities for reopening throughout the country.
Department of Education offers new guidance on using American Rescue Plan and other ESSER funds to upgrade building ventilation systems to block COVID.
State ESSER plans are required as a condition of receiving a portion of the more than $122 billion in funds authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act.
The proposed rules did not actually suggest the contested material would be required for grantees to use, but Education Secretary Miguel Cardona addressed concerns of critics by making clear in a blog post that curriculum decisions will not be dictated by the federal government.
