As a weary world struggles to celebrate this holiday season the challenges for Kansas schools and the families they serve are monumental. Fortunately, two key COVID-related events bring hope — the promise of new vaccines to protect us from the virus and a stimulus package to ease the nation’s economic and social adversity.
Public schools strapped by COVID
While this may seem like a lot of taxpayer money, COVID-19 has devastated traditional schooling in Kansas; moreover, the stimulus is meant for pandemic control and disaster recovery. It’s not meant to replace state funding for education that covers school operational expenses and teacher salaries.
