Higgins: Schools in Erie, Niagara Counties to receive nearly $414M in COVID-19 relief funds
7 Eyewitness News Staff
and last updated 2021-02-17 19:30:29-05
WASHINGTON (WKBW) â Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins (N.Y.-26) announced on Wednesday that schools in Erie and Niagara Counties will receive nearly $414 million in COVID-19 relief funds under the American Rescue Plan.
Here s a breakdown of estimated funding by school district
Akron Central School District
$4,035,000
$2,761,000
$3,088,000
$3,851,000
$1,674,000
$4,107,000
$2,685,000
$12,028,000
$34,005,000
$996,000
$5,974,000
$1,384,000
$5,964,000
$6,510,000
$1,596,000
âSchools have taken extraordinary measures to meet the challenges of keeping children safe and learning during the pandemic,â said Congressman Higgins. âThis has been a difficult time for districts, teachers, staff and families. Federal resources are urgently needed at the school district level directly and specifically to keep st
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WBFO s Kyle Mackie reports.
The new legislation includes facial recognition technology and will force the Lockport City School District to stop using its controversial AEGIS security system, which was activated in January this year, making Lockport one of the first school districts in the country to start using facial recognition technology.
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