Columbus, OhioAbout $169.8 million will be distributed to school districts, charter schools, NGOs, and educational organizations throughout Ohio to support teacher preparation and student enrichment initiatives. The majority of the funding will go to large metropolitan districts.
The Trump administration temporarily blocked the funds, but it has now been made available to states around the country. Initiatives like teacher professional development, English language training for immigrant pupils, and academically oriented after-school programs will be funded by federal education funds.
With the exception of $59.6 million from one grant program that is expected to be delivered on October 1, the federal government has transferred almost all of the monies allotted to DEW, according to DEW spokesperson Lacey Snoke. Ohio DEW received an additional $11.2 million to cover the program’s administrative expenses.
The precise financial amounts being disbursed locally are made clear by this news.Inaccurate information supplied to Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce served as the basis for an article that was published in early August.
Compared to last year, when Ohio received $184.8 million of the $6.8 billion federal allotment, the $169.8 million is less. Over the next few months, 1,018 programs and schools throughout the state will receive the present funds.
Among the biggest beneficiaries are huge metropolitan school systems.
Cleveland Metropolitan School District is anticipated to earn $6.7 million, while Columbus City School District is anticipated to receive $8.5 million. A total of $5.1 million will be given to the Cincinnati City School District.
Euclid City School District is earning $890,000, while Parma City School District is receiving $786,000. These smaller districts are also reaping the benefits.
A part of the funds will also go to Ohio’s charter schools. Columbus Humanities, Arts, and Technology Academy will receive $112,000, and Cleveland College Preparatory School will receive $32,500.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, the only federal after-school program in the country, will provide $41 million to community organizations to support academic enrichment outside of regular school hours.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, which serve the Cleveland region and six neighboring counties, are anticipated to get $1.3 million, while the YMCA of Greater Akron will receive $360,000.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers are funded by Title IV, Part A, which promotes well-rounded education and improves school conditions and technology; Title II, Part A, which supports educator quality and effectiveness through professional development; Title III, which improves English language acquisition instruction; and Title I, Part C, which focuses on improving migrant education.
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According to Snoke, the 21st Century program functions as a competitive grant, whereas the majority of these programs allocate funding to school districts using predetermined formulas.
After the U.S. Department of Education told state education agencies on June 30 that it was assessing these programs and would postpone distribution, there was a period of uncertainty that ended with the funds release. States were informed by the end of July that the funds were to be used in accordance with certain agency priorities.
While Trump was under pressure from members of his own party, including ten Republican senators, who demanded that their states receive the allotted monies, several Democratic-led states filed lawsuits contesting the funding hold.
Program advocates highlight the transformative impact of these particular awards, even if they only make up a small portion of Ohio’s total federal education support, which was $3.2 billion last year.
Throughout the month-long financing freeze, educational institutions made an effort to keep their programs running. “DEW took proactive measures to keep districts informed and supported in light of the U.S. Department of Education’s delays,” Snoke stated. Until current-year allocations (were) confirmed, districts were permitted to use any residual federal grant dollars from previous years for qualified needs, such as summer professional development.
The Trump administration simply cited the necessity of conducting a review as justification for the interim suspension. The Department of Education warned that any improper use of the awards could result in enforcement action and fund recovery when it released the monies, emphasizing that they must be utilized without discrimination.
This story was drafted using artificial intelligence.
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