Resolution 210235
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to consider the equitable allocation of resources for the School District of Philadelphia under the American Rescue Plan.
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- Mar 18, 2021Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
This Resolution was Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar.
- Apr 28, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Education
This Resolution was HEARING NOTICES SENT.
- Apr 28, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Education
This Resolution was HEARING HELD.
- Apr 28, 2021RECESSED · Committee on Education
This Resolution was RECESSED.
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..Title Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings to consider the equitable allocation of resources for the School District of Philadelphia under the American Rescue Plan. ..Body WHEREAS, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides a once-in-a-decade opportunity to invest in our schools, by directing $1.3 billion to all public, private, and charter schools, with an emphasis on supporting our most disadvantaged children and families; and WHEREAS, Students, teachers, and families deserve an equitable strategy to not only reopen, but also to help students catch up, thrive, and bridge the digital divide in remote learning; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, That the Committee on Education is authorized to hold hearings to consider the equitable allocation of resources for the School District of Philadelphia under the American Rescue Plan. ..End