Expanding Educational Opportunity Through School Choice
Emergency Learning Scholarships Authorized for Children Without In-Person Schooling
What it does
The federal department that runs health and social services must allow community aid funds to provide emergency learning scholarships to disadvantaged families.
Real-world impact
- Allows scholarships to cover private school tuition, homeschooling, or learning-pod costs.
- Permits payment for special education services and therapies for children with disabilities.
- Directly targets disadvantaged families and children without access to in-person learning.
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Summary
This order lets federal community aid funds be used to give emergency learning scholarships to disadvantaged families whose children lack access to in-person schooling. Scholarships can pay for private or parochial school tuition, homeschooling or learning-pod costs, special education and therapies, and tutoring.
The change affects families and children who have been kept out of classrooms, including students with special needs and low-income households. It aims to reduce learning loss, support child well-being, and expand schooling options during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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