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Abbott commits $11B in federal stimulus money to Texas schools
April 28, 2021
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Third-grader Austin Byrom wears a headset and a mask as he takes part in a class lesson at Pearce Elementary at Southside ISD in this file photo from December. State leaders said Wednesday they will release federal funds meant to help schools cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s top two legislative leaders committed Wednesday to sending $11.2 billion in federal stimulus money to schools, a victory for education advocates clamoring for the funds.
With the announcement, Texas public schools will start gaining access in the coming months to billions of dollars largely aimed at helping students struggling amid the pandemic. Educators across the state report many of Texas’ 5.3 million public schoolchildren are laboring academically, behaviorally and socially with the roughly one-third of those stil