U.S. school districts are facing significant financial challenges as pandemic-related funding comes to an end. The drying up of these funds has led to budget constraints, forcing schools to scrimp and improvise to maintain operations. Millions of rural residents, such as Myrna Broncho, are particularly affected, hoping for congressional intervention to sustain essential services like internet connections. The end of pandemic aid is also threatening after-school programs and exacerbating maintenance backlogs in schools, particularly in areas like Connecticut and the D.C. region. Some experts warn that this could spell disaster for certain schools, as highlighted by NPR.
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Pandemic aid for schools is ending soon. Many after-school programs may go with it | @NPR https://t.co/zQsVsnvNFe
Why D.C.-area schools are grappling with tighter budgets right now | @washingtonpost https://t.co/qCy6dPNrMf
End of pandemic funding could spell disaster for some CT schools | @JessikaHarkay for @CTMirror https://t.co/cAgNELCAIt
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