Bidenâs education secretary visits DeKalb public school to see COVID-19 prevention measures
U.S. Education Secretary visits DeKalb County school
Secretary Miguel Cardona stopped by Kelly Lake Elementary school as students prepare to return to classrooms as the delta variant continues to spread.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - In a little more than a week, students will be back in the halls of Kelley Lake Elementary School.
Ahead of the start of the school year and amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited the school on Friday to get a glimpse of what administrators doing to keep students and staff safe.
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Dr. Miguel Cardona toured Kelley Lake Elementary School in DeKalb County to see how they used the funds to pay for improvements and repairs to ventilation. Author: Joe Ripley Updated: 10:41 PM EDT July 23, 2021
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. Georgia public schools received $4 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan to make improvements and implement measures to bring students and staff back inside the classroom for the upcoming school year.
The DeKalb County School District received $300 million of that money, spending it on upgraded ventilation, improved roofing, and new water fountains among other items.
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