Where Are All Those Dollars Going?

In Episode 1, we talk about the big picture with Phyllis Jordan of FutureEd, a Washington think tank that has been tracking how districts are spending the money. She says that what is very clear is that what she calls “under-resourced districts” are using much of their money for immediate needs, such as repairs or to prevent illness. We also talk with Dr. Luvelle Brown, a superintendent in Ithaca, New York, and Dr. Corey Miklus, a superintendent in Seaford, Delaware, about how much of their Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds had to be spent to keep students and staff safe from illness. And Seaford’s director of building services, Doug Henry, explains what it takes to retrofit old buildings so that they repel water and circulate air properly. To hear more from Dr. Luvelle Brown, listen to Season 1, Episode 6 of EdTrusted. To hear more from Dr. Corey Miklus, listen to Season 2, Episode 4 of ExtraOrdinary Districts and Season 3, Episode 6 of ExtraOrdinary Districts (in Extraordinary Times).