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Originally Posted by Edward64
My wife hypothesized (not confirmed) the reason why schools in her district are pushing for students to come back in Sep is so they don't lose any federal funds (e.g. maintenance of school). Anyone know if this is true?
If true, this seems very short sighted for public schools.
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The school board agreed to open with the first four weeks online before opening back up brick and mortars. The state objected. Here was the threat.
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The state has said that for just the first four weeks, Hillsborough would have lost $23 million because students learning virtually would not receive full per-pupil funding under the state’s system.
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That’s $23 million per month.
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