Federal Covid aid package includes $82 billion for education
Congressional leaders have agreed on a spending bill that provides $900 billion in Covid-19 aid—including $82 billion for schools and universities.
The Associated Press reports that the bill agreed to by Congressional leaders calls for $54 billion to be allocated to public K-12 schools affected by the pandemic.
Another $23 billion is earmarked for colleges and universities.
The legislation also provides $4 billion to a Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund and $1 billion for Native American schools.
In addition to the $82 billion for education, the stimulus package allocates $10 billion to the Child Care Development Block Grant to help families with child care costs and help providers cover increased operating costs.
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Mike Kennedy
Senior Editor
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
