We estimate the effects of federal pandemic-relief funding (ESSER) for K12 district-level student achievement in 2023. We rely on test data from almost 5,000 school districts across 28 states.

Sep 17, 2024 · Findings showed that, after receiving ESSER funding, low-achieving districts recovered at a similar pace to high-achieving districts. In the elementary and middle grades, …

Jun 27, 2024 · Both analyses, which were conducted independently, find that spending under the relief programs known as ESSER improved test scores in reading and math, and that the …

Oct 31, 2024 · Both reading and math scores increased in districts in states like Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee, where the rate of ESSER spending per student was relatively high …

1 day ago · Research shows that funding cuts to public education have a negative impact on student success while funding increases improve outcomes. 24 Budget reductions made …

We estimate the effects of federal pandemic-relief funding (ESSER III) for K12 schools on district-level student achievement growth in 2023. We rely on student test achievement data from over …

From the brief: "We estimate the effects of federal pandemic-relief funding (ESSER III) for K12 schools on district-level student achievement growth in 2023. We rely on student test …

ACHIEVEMENT This research provides a first look at how Illinois school districts’ uses of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds were related to their test …

Sep 18, 2024 · As pandemic government funding ends, US school districts face tough choices, with more than half of decision makers expecting a fiscal cliff when ESSER ends.

Jul 2, 2024 · This suggests that for those districts that received over $8,000 per-pupil of ESSER money, test scores were more than 0.16 standard deviations higher (about 6 percentile points) …