A Looming Financial Meltdown for America’s Schools

The pandemic is negatively affecting schools in many ways. They aren’t just experiencing shortages due to cuts in state spending. They need funding to: feed children and families in hard-hit communities, help millions of students make up for learning time they’ve lost while home, and make sure schools are safe when children do finally return to class.

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/26/858257200/the-pandemic-is-driving-americas-schools-toward-a-financial-meltdown?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20200531&utm_term=4606025&utm_campaign=ed&utm_id=46790351&orgid=278&fbclid=IwAR1ra0_QZqlSwNmkBzz_opeYfgRa1YouPA6KB8Cf6o-eFESy9puWMaeyG3w