Thread by @dannydcarlson

We've arrived!

FINAL TEXT confirms ~$54.8B for K-12.

This allocation is ~4x the $13B in the CARES Act.

Here's a breakdown w/ a *ROUGH* estimate of what states should receive compared to CARES: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

States' approximate share of NEW K-12 funding:

https://twitter.com/dannydcarlson/status/1340799883662508036

Again, w/ the caveat here that these #s are rough, the per-state allocation compared to CARES could actually be higher due to fewer set-asides (CARES had an additional 1% off-the-top reservation to states w/ the "highest coronavirus burden" but I don't see that in this bill).

The bill provides $81.8B for education so the ~$54.8B for K-12 tracks with previous proposals that gave K-12 a 2/3 apportionment.

Notably, the bill does not attach in-person requirements to the K-12 pot, as was the case with previous Senate R proposals.

The lack of dedicated E-Rate funding to address the #homeworkgap is *extremely* disappointing.

Seems like at a time when tens of millions of students are engaged in remote learning, ensuring they have reliable internet access would be a smart investment!? Could be wrong here.

The Governor's Ed pot is $4.5B, of which $2.75B must go to private schools.

All services provided must be secular, non-ideological, etc.

Privates aren't eligible for funds if they have/will receive PPP.

Okay, back to $54.8 BILLION K-12 pot. Funds allotted to states based on Title I-A allocation and SEAs must push down 90% of those funds to districts (same as CARES).

Looks like ALLOWABLE USES for these funds have been modified f/ bipartisan version (still very flexible and there are many) Here they are:

1⃣ Any activity under ESEA, IDEA, Perkins Act’, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, or subtitle B of title VII of McKinney-Vento.

2⃣ Improving coordination among entities to respond to the spread of coronavirus.

3⃣ Providing principals with the resources necessary to address the needs of their schools related to coronavirus.

4⃣ Providing additional services to address the needs of low-income students, students who are children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youth.

5⃣Improving LEA's preparedness/response efforts.

6⃣ Training and PD for staff on sanitation and the use of PPE.

7⃣ Purchasing supplies to sanitize, clean, and disinfect, including purchasing PPE.

8⃣ Planning for long-term closures.

9⃣ Purchasing ed tech (incl. hardware/software).

1⃣0⃣ Providing mental health services and supports.

1⃣1⃣ Summer learning and after-school programs.

1⃣2⃣ Addressing learning loss for vulnerable students (high-quality assessments, evidence-based activities, etc)

1⃣3⃣ School facility repairs and improvements to reduce risk of transmission.

1⃣4⃣ Improving indoor air quality in schools.

1⃣5⃣ Other activities necessary to maintain continuity of services in LEAs.

My takeaways re: changes to allowable uses f/ bipartisan version:
◾️ more callouts for facility upgrades, repairing/upgrading indoor air quality in schools, ventilation, etc. (I don't see those explicitly called out in bipartisan bill)

◾️ and this was removed in the final bill:

And of course MoE