School districts across Massachusetts are receiving a major influx of cash from the federal government, and with students now back in the classroom, many are reimagining education in the post-pandemic era. Congress approved three rounds of funding to help schools safeguard against COVID-19 and rebound in the years ahead. Those bills – including the Biden administration’s signature American Rescue Plan.
Congress will provide roughly $2.8 billion for educational programs in Massachusetts, representing a historic opportunity for Boston and other school systems.
How should Boston Public Schools spend $400 million in federal funds? The district launched a commission to figure it out
By Felicia Gans Globe Staff,Updated May 3, 2021, 4:11 p.m.
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Parents brought students to the side entrance of the Roger Clap Elementary School in Dorchester in April.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
A newly launched commission will help Boston Public Schools allocate nearly $400 million in federal pandemic relief funds, coming in part from the American Rescue Plan.
The commission, announced by the district on April 27, is made up of more than two dozen education and community leaders, including Roxbury Community College president Valerie Roberson and Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang. It plans to host five virtual meetings between mid-May and early July to discuss âkey focus areas for these new investments,â according to the district.
Supt. Cassellius Announces Commission for Deployment of Federal Relief Funds
Advocates for public education approved of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) announcement this week to create a Commission that will advise Supt. Brenda Cassellius on the timeline and distribution of more than $400 million in federal dollars coming to the district.
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced on Monday a new commission and timeline on how BPS will proceed with investing the nearly $400 million in Federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding the district is expected to receive.
The Commission will advise the Superintendent and BPS on the key focus areas for these new investments, with a commitment to allocating the funding in an equitable and sustainable manner. BPS will leverage the new funding over three years and ensure the new opportunities can be supported for years to come. The Commission will have five meetings, twice monthly over the ne
Hereâs a month-by-month look at how 2021 might play out
Off to a slow start, rocky in places and ripe for setbacks, 2021 should nonetheless deliver some semblance of normalcy again
By Tim Logan and Andy Rosen Globe Staff,Updated January 2, 2021, 2:31 p.m.
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A Macy s window in Downtown Crossing reflects some of the optimism that is likely to characterize 2021.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
So what, exactly, are we in for in 2021? Think ahead to, say, the fall, and imagine heading back to the office. The morning train feels a little crowded for comfort but the sidewalks lack their old bustle, and your favorite lunch spot is long gone.