U.S. schools aren’t spending their federal COVID catch-up funds fast enough --experts

Schools aren’t spending their COVID catch-up funds fast enough "We cannot keep counting on additional wake-up calls to get started on this." Erin Doherty Axios

...Experts fear that schools are not effectively using the government's COVID-19 funding — some $122 billion — before it runs out.

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The Biden administration in March 2021 announced $122 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan to help reopen schools, support staffing and implement mental health support, among other things.

• The funds, known as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, expire in September 2024.
• "The time aspect is really important. I mean, there's no doubting that the kids are getting a year older and a year older and a year older," Roza said.

State of play: Some schools are using the funding, including on programs like high-dosage tutoring and extending the school year, but not on the scale needed to match the academic recovery, Kane said.

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