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“American Rescue Plan” for Schools Ignites Opportunity for STEM Learning
By Mira Korber
The U.S. Department of Education released new guidance on Friday, April 23, for how states and school districts should plan to spend billions in COVID relief dollars that will soon be available. A total of $168 billion is reserved for public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education in order to safely reopen learning environments and mitigate learning loss brought on by widespread stay-at-home mandates. The deadline to spend this stimulus money earmarked for education is 2024.
In addition to the COVID relief package, the Biden administration has proposed in excess of $100 billion for K-12 school facility renovations as part of a nationwide infrastructure proposal, as well as $12 billion for…
