American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 21, 2023

Discovery Education has created a special ESSER funding guide to help school leaders make decisions about how to use this unprecedented funding visit: [link] Our guest is Denver Public School’s Associate Chief of Academics & Senior Executive Director for Career Keep Reading A GUIDE TO ESSER FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS The post A GUIDE TO (..)

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2023

After a slow start in allocating federal ESSER funds, most states have found ways to spend their COVID relief dollars. In Montana, the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is directing its ESSER money to digital learning resources. The partnership–which is funded through ESSER–supports core instruction across Montana.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

To support learning, K–12 decision-makers bought everything from classroom displays to one-to-one student devices using ESSER funds. For some schools, this means scrambling to find ways to sustain the technology they purchased during the pandemic. Other school districts are more prepared for this federal money to sunset.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 24, 2023

Though many challenges arose, a federal program (ESSER) administered by the Department of Education provided emergency relief funds to aid public school districts nationwide. As a result, schools and districts have been able to use ESSER funding to address interrupted learning and learning loss. What is ESSER?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In the last two years, an unprecedented increase in funding has flooded into schools around the country courtesy of the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) package. While ESSER’s primary intent was to help mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on schools and students, it may also be illuminating a much bigger truth.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund is providing a significant influx of resources for schools across the nation. In fact, according analysis of the federal ESSER data by the National Conference of State Legislatures , only 19.1 Creating Cleaner, Safer Schools Using ESSER Funds. 28, 2022.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With the end of ESSER funding coming soon, educators need to plan accordingly

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Administrators and IT leadership still have until September 2022 and September 2023 to obligate ESSER I and ESSER II funds, respectively. Schools have received waves of government funding for educational technology. To get the best return on investment with this funding, districts must ensure technology integration is done effectively.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

While ECF and ESSER funds proved beneficial to many schools, they also resulted in challenges for administrators planning for a post-COVID learning environment. Schools that can strategically pivot from ECF and ESSER funding will be well positioned to make the most of their E-rate discount opportunities.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

K–12 schools saw drops in enrollment this school year, as students switched to permanently virtual options. Some districts made plans to offer fully virtual learning to students and families who opted to continue learning remotely.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

So far, 17 of the schools in the district have leveraged federal ESSER funding to purchase the award-winning AR/VR headsets, which include thousands of pieces of VR and AR content to support all subject areas. ClassVR qualifies for ESSER funds because it helps teachers support student academic achievement and address learning loss.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2022

Millions in ESSER funds need to be obligated by schools and districts before the rapidly approaching deadline of September 30.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Seventeen schools in the district are adding ClassVR to boost student engagement and support STEM learning Several schools in the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district have signed on to bring the immersive power of virtual reality technology to students Keep Reading ESSER Funds help bring ClassVR to Schools in the Saint Louis Public Schools District (..)

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic presented the United States with a public education emergency. As districts scrambled to offer effective remote instruction, the federal government directed nearly $200 billion to K–12 schools, allowing them to invest in programming, personnel and IT infrastructure.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 23, 2023

However, with deadlines rapidly approaching to spend remaining ESSER funds, many districts may need to look for other ways to pay for future physical security improvements. They also have plans to spend an additional $18.5 billion on these efforts, according to the Department of Education.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

In 2020, the DOE introduced the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, a signature part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to help schools improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and return their students back to the classroom. Department of Education (DOE). Studies have shown ActivePure to be over 99.9%

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

Now, through the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, KCS was about to receive more than $114 million to spend on a wide range of learning improvement projects. A year or so into the pandemic, the Tennessee district had completed a detailed needs assessment that spanned every school and classroom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2024

But the ESSER “funding cliff” — the fall deadline for districts to allocate money from the final disbursement of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief grants — isn’t a singular culprit behind the staff cuts that are rolling out around the country. In many cases, that means educator layoffs are coming.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 30, 2024

In 2009, Professor Tina Seelig looked over her class of Stanford business students and assigned a simple challenge. Working in groups, the students were given $5 and 2 hours to make the highest possible return on their money. They had a week to plan their strategy with almost unlimited creativity.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 24, 2022

The multiple rounds of ESSER funding, the Emergency Connectivity Fund and other grants helped some schools make necessary purchases. They invested in solutions that were available to get students and staff online to preserve the continuity of learning. Government relief funds rolled out to support these ed tech initiatives.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 25, 2021

In response to the learning loss, reduced instruction time, and low student engagement, the federal and state governmental agencies allocated ESSER I, II, and III funds to districts to utilize over the next two to three years. A question that often comes up is how ESSER funding can incorporate technology to support the learning loss issue.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In 2020 and 2021, Congress passed the CARES and ARP Acts, which created and added to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Program ( ESSER ). In total, ESSER funding has provided $190 billion for K-12 school districts across the country–an amount that has surpassed the annual budget of the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

Since March 2020, the federal government has provided roughly $190 billion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. The passing of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11 marks the third designation of federal funding K–12 schools have seen during the pandemic.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). According to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), all expenditures using ESSER funds should relate to disruptions resulting from COVID-19 ( OESE, 2021 ). ESSER Funds Optimization Rubric.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

That’s the date that all those ESSER funds must be committed. Here it is, September already, and 40 percent of districts have spent less than 20 percent of ESSER III funding. Approximately 13,800 district superintendents are staring down the barrel of a September 30 deadline. Further, 60 percent have only spent about 30 percent.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

The imminent end of ESSER funding has pushed school districts to a critical juncture, compelling them to confront budget deficits for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year before the “fiscal cliff” hits in 2025-2026. While there were some one-time purchases, the reality now is that some dollars spent were not sustainable in the long run.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). According to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), all expenditures using ESSER funds should relate to disruptions resulting from COVID-19 ( OESE, 2021 ). ESSER Funds Optimization Rubric.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). According to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), all expenditures using ESSER funds should relate to disruptions resulting from COVID-19 ( OESE, 2021 ).

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 4, 2021

With the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, Congress has made money available to school districts to tackle the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are some more thoughts from Kyra. At ICLE, we have developed comprehensive learning recovery through acceleration solutions.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

For districts in need of additional technologies to make hybrid classrooms successful, here's a closer look at the new funding available and how to secure it: ESSER Funds and How to Use Them The original CARES Act included an education stabilization fund called Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief (ESSER).

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techlearning

MAY 11, 2021

How ESSER funding can be used to help students get back on track

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Discovery Education

APRIL 16, 2023

From the continued conversations on ESSER, the impacts of technology, and what state officials are pushing for, there's plenty to pay attention to. Learn More Learn More --> ESSER Funding ESSER is still in action! In relation to ESSER, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said: “The time is now. This is our moment.

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Discovery Education

JUNE 11, 2023

Stay connected to what’s going on in EdTech by reading DE’s roundup of the latest news: From K12 to Career Still on ESSER Insights from Experts From K12 to Career When considering […] The post Discovery Education’s EdTech News Roundup – June 12 appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2020

billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5 The ESSER fund is distributed to states based on the percentage of federal Title I funds they receive. That funding is broken down into specific grants, including the $13.2

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5 The ESSER fund is distributed to states based on the percentage of federal Title I funds they receive. That funding is broken down into specific grants, including the $13.2

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

We used this ESSER funding opportunity—plus some additional funding from other sources—to thoroughly review our current facilities across 27 different schools. Not only were the furniture and fixtures old, but most of the seating was made of cloth and nearly impossible to sanitize or disinfect.

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