California Leaders Seek to Spur School Reopenings by April
- Newsom and legislators agree on $2 billion grant program
- Districts, teachers’ unions are key to bringing students back
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California Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders said they’ve struck a deal that would push school districts in the most-populous U.S. state to begin reopening by April.
Under the agreement, the state would hand out $2 billion in grants for personal protective equipment, ventilation upgrades and Covid testing to districts that bring back students in kindergarten, first and second grades by the end of March. The deal also allocates $4.6 billion in funding to assist school districts that need to make up for lost learning, including possibly extending the current school year into the summer.