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Arizona K-12 schools are scheduled to receive $2.6 billion in funding from the latest federal COVID-19 relief package known as the American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed in March. This is in addition to the $227.4 million that the state s K-12 schools received in the first round of funding and the $1.084 billion they received from the second round of funding.
The Phoenix Union High School District is expecting to receive more than $100 million in funding from ARP.
“That’s huge, said Naketa Ross, one of the district s governing board members. That’s a lot of money going into our district to help our kids, help our schools and so we love that it s relatively flexible, meaning that we can spend it on learning or wellness or staff retention or technology or facilities as it relates to learning.”
Schools react to Gov. Ducey s decision to rescind school mask mandate requirements
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Face mask with Arizona flag (file)
PHOENIX - Officials with a number of charter schools and school districts in Arizona are reacting to Gov. Ducey s decision on April 19 to rescind an order that requires schools in Arizona to implement a mask mandate for its students and staff members.
Advertisement Nearly 2 million Arizonans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with many teachers and school faculty now fully vaccinated after being some of the first in line for vaccine prioritization, the Governor wrote. Teachers, families, and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another, and our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses.
Some Arizona schools will still require masks despite Gov. Ducey s decision to rescind school mask mandate
By Kenneth Wong
Face mask with Arizona flag (file)
PHOENIX - Officials with some school districts in Arizona say they will continue to implement mask use requirements, despite Governor Doug Ducey s decision on April 19 to rescind an order that requires schools in Arizona to do so.
Advertisement Nearly 2 million Arizonans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with many teachers and school faculty now fully vaccinated after being some of the first in line for vaccine prioritization, the Governor wrote. Teachers, families, and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another, and our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses.
LIST: Arizona school districts keeping, removing their mask mandate in response to Ducey
Governor Doug Ducey announced Monday that he has rescinded orders that require face masks for K-12 schools in Arizona.
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Gov. Ducey said the decision was made on updated guidance from the CDC, and the increasing number of people whoâve received the COVID-19 vaccine.
MASK POLICY UPDATES: Here is a list of districts/charters our team has connected with so far tonight to get their stance on face coverings after todayâs announcement.
Read full statements from some Valley school districts below.