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President-Elect Biden's proposed #COVID relief plan includes a massive investment in P-12 education & early learning/child care, and recognizes the critical role that schools will play in the gradual, safe reopening of the country's economy. Here's what's in there:
As previously reported, the Biden administration will invest $20B in a national vaccination program, and schools will be crucial in the effort to track and prevent community spread.
In addition, there will be a $130B investment in schools to safely reopen and operate/facilitate remote learning. Those funds are flexible enough that schools can react to community needed- ie everything from preventing pr-k funding cuts, to hiring mental health counselors.
Critical in that investment, there is a COVID Educational Equity Challenge Grant- that will advance equity and evidence based policies reacting to COVID.
There is $5B to secure housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, investing in both congregate and non-congregate hosing options- that flexibility is critical for students experiencing homelessness.
There’s $25B child care emergency stabilization fund, along with $15B more in child care block grants- again a critical investment in an industry that has been devastated by COVID. Addition the tax credits, previously reported on, will aid families who need it most
Overall a lot of negotiating to get done, but a strong starting place for the Biden-Harris team- a team that clearly is committed to addressing #COVID head on and reopening the country safely and equitably.
