At the end of the 2024 legislation session in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, lawmakers propped up the state budget with American Rescue Plan Dollars for one final time. It means that money that’s supported education in recent years – during a time when state officials have focused on students’ mental well-being – is going away.
This week on the Wheelhouse, what º£½Ç»»ÆÞ lawmakers are saying to school districts as COVID relief dollars evaporate.
And later, are states like º£½Ç»»ÆÞ prepared for colleges and universities to shutter their doors as students forego the steep cost of higher education?
GUESTS:
- , Education reporter, CT Mirror
- , Reporter, Hearst CT Media
- , Senior higher education reporter, The Hechinger Report
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