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The American Rescue Plan dedicated an unprecedented $190 billion to schools, called the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief funds. The deadline to spend these funds is September 30, which means decisions are being made now about which programs schools will be able to sustain moving forward. In a new brief, EdTrust provides a review of how some states used this funding to support students. In Washington, for example, some of the funding was dedicated to supporting students experiencing homelessness and the state legislature has committed to continuing to fund some of that vital work in the coming two years. As this brief argues, moving forward districts should prioritize programs that support students social, emotional, and academic development: https://edtru.st/3WkqP48
