The funds must be used by the end of September, creating a sharp funding cliff as schools also struggle with widespread enrollment declines and inflation. Many districts have warned of layoffs as the current school year comes to a close and next year’s budgets are planned.
or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, refers to the grant program that provided the federal pandemic-related relief funds. Pandemic aid comes to an end After the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Congress authorized three rounds of federal funding to help K-12 schools respond. Between March 2020 and March 2021, lawmakers authorized $190 billion in funding for K-12 schools – roughly six times what they receive from the federal government in a normal year.
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