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Congress allocated $19 billion in federal stimulus money to Texas public education, but schools have yet to see an extra dime Three federal stimulus packages passed during the pandemic included more than $19 billion for Texas schools, but state leaders have yet to distribute the money. Author: Duncan Agnew (Texas Tribune) Published: 11:33 PM CDT April 7, 2021 Updated: 11:33 PM CDT April 7, 2021 (Texas Tribune) For more than a year, the federal government has been pumping billions of dollars into school districts across the country to help them meet the demands of the pandemic. Most states have used that pot of stimulus funds as Congress intended: buying personal protective equipment for students and teachers, laptops for kids learning from home, improved ventilation systems for school buildings to prevent virus transmission and covering other costs. ....
After Congress passed the first stimulus bill last year, officials used the state s $1.3 billion education share to fill other holes in the state budget, leaving public schools with few additional resources to pay for the costs of the pandemic. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For more than a year, the federal government has been pumping billions of dollars into school districts across the country to help them meet the demands of the pandemic. Most states have used that pot of stimulus funds as Congress intended: buying personal protective equipment for students and teachers, laptops for kids learning from home, improved ventilation systems for school buildings to prevent virus transmission and covering other costs. ....
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FOX 7 Discussion: Schools waiting on state to send $17.9B in federal relief FOX 7 Discussion: Schools waiting on state to send $17.9B in federal relief Libby Cohen with Raise Your Hand Texas joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the organization s push for federal COVID-19 funding to go to Texas schools. AUSTIN, Texas - Education advocates are calling for state leaders to send federal COVID-19 relief funds intended for Texas schools to Texas schools. A giant, 6-foot tall three-legged stool appeared inside the Texas Capitol Wednesday morning with a single message for lawmakers: Fund TX Ed Recovery. Raise Your Hand Texas says they are calling on state legislators to fund more than $17 billion from ESSR 2 and 3 directly to Texas public schools. ....
/ After Congress passed the first stimulus bill last year, officials used the state s $1.3 billion education share to fill other holes in the state budget, leaving public schools with few additional resources to pay for the costs of the pandemic. For more than a year, the federal government has been pumping billions of dollars into school districts across the country to help them meet the demands of the pandemic. Most states have used that pot of stimulus funds as Congress intended: buying personal protective equipment for students and teachers, laptops for kids learning from home, improved ventilation systems for school buildings to prevent virus transmission and covering other costs. ....