ESSER III Spending Focuses on Summer and Afterschool Programs, Learning Loss, Technology and Capital Expenditures According to Initial Analysis from Burbio
Summary
In the spring of 2021 the Federal government authorized $122 billion in spending termed "ESSER III for "Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, allocated on the basis of Title I. Ninety percent of the spending goes directly to local districts termed "Local Education Authorities " (LEAs). Burbios research team has now compiled plans covering $46 billion of spending across 1,700+ districts with just over 40% of the US K-12 school population. Mental health and counseling, which has emerged as a major issue as schools have resumed normal operations this fall, are cited in 55% of the plans. Additional categories of spending that appear frequently give a further roadmap to techniques districts will be using in the coming years. Different states have different deadlines for plan submissions and Burbios data collection efforts will continue throughout 2022.