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Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
High-needs students
March 20, 2024

Homeless youth advocates call for dedicated state funding, local flexibility

With the looming end to significant pandemic-era federal funding for homeless youth, advocates call for greater state support.

Betty Márquez Rosales
School Finance
October 30, 2023

The nightmare after federal Covid funding ends 

If school districts don't find the courage to stop committing soon-to-expire emergency funding for ongoing, long-term expenses, we're headed for a fiscal cliff.

Arun Ramanathan
Commentary
July 24, 2023

California districts and charter schools must show Covid relief funds are being used effectively

Families and community members can play a vital role by seeking information on how much money their school district or charter school has spent in Covid relief and demanding detailed spending reports from school board members and leaders.

Darcel Sanders
School Finance
June 21, 2023

'Fiscal cliff' approaching for some districts in California as costs soar and enrollment falls

Expiring Covid funds and other factors combine to portend painful cuts, especially in some of the Golden State's urban areas.

Carolyn Jones And Ali Tadayon
Following Covid Money in Education
July 15, 2022

Analysis of Covid funding reveals California districts have spent little so far to address learning loss

The California School Boards Association examined districts’ spending reports; its analysis reveals a lack of clarity on how billions in funding were used.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
May 17, 2022

Covid stipends cause outcry at Alameda County Office of Education

Managers, not union members, got the majority of the initial Covid stipends in the Alameda County Office of Education.

Carolyn Jones
Following Covid Money in Education
April 19, 2022

How one California district invested its Covid funds in literacy, boosting student achievement — and morale

With $131 million in federal and state Covid relief funds, Lodi Unified chose to prioritize literacy and social-emotional learning in its plan to help students recover from the pandemic.

Carolyn Jones
Following Covid Money in Education
November 15, 2021

How will California districts spend $13.6 billion in federal Covid relief?

American Rescue Plan Act funding imposes few restrictions, although addressing lost learning and underserved students must be priorities.

John Fensterwald