Students listen to their teacher during their first day of transitional kindergarten at Tustin Ranch Elementary School in Tustin, CA, August 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
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Students listen to their teacher during their first day of transitional kindergarten at Tustin Ranch Elementary School in Tustin, CA, August 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
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Billions of dollars in federal COVID funding is set to expire for K-12 schools.
Educators across the country say the extra money helped students catch up, and plenty of students still need that support.
Some schools say losing the the money, received over the last few years, will lead to cancelation of crucial programs, budget cutbacks and possible layoffs.
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Wall Street Journal education reporter Matt Barnum about the impact of expiring federal funds on schools across the country.
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This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Connor Donevan, with audio engineering by Kwesi Lee. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Jeanette Woods. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
