Billions of dollars in federal COVID funding is set to expire for K-12 schools.Educators across the country say the extra money helped students catch up, and plenty of students still need that support.Some schools say losing the the money, received over the last few years, will lead to cancelation of crucial programs, budget cutbacks and possible layoffs.NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Wall Street Journal education reporter Matt Barnum about the impact of expiring federal funds on schools across the country.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Saratoga Race Course saw a sold-out crowd of 50,000 people Saturday for the Belmont Stakes, and while they were of course provided with high-class racing, trackgoers were also treated to top-tier entertainment.Headlining Belmont Saturday was Tony Award-winning actress, singer/songwriter, producer, and author Idina Menzel. Menzel is best known for starring […]
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The difference was apparent.Thousands of fans who stood in line for hours on Marylou Whitney Way waiting for the gates at Saratoga Race Course to open on Belmont Stakes Saturday were replaced by a significantly fewer number of fans strolling through those same gates a day later.Fascinators, dresses, and suits on […]
A Limerick Township woman was sent to prison after she admitted to texting on her cellphone, running a red light and driving with marijuana in her system and recklessly causing a collision with another vehicle, killing the beloved 79-year-old patriarch of a local family and seriously injuring his wife.
Downingtown East had home runs from Lily Waterer and Jade Jenkins, plus a four hit perfromance from pitcher Rachael Schumann to top Downingtown Wes t4-2 and advance to state semi-finals