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District presents final ESSER III report; independent evaluation finds tutoring and mental-health services increased attendance but mixed academic effects
Summary
Milwaukee Public Schools presented its final ESSER III expenditure report and an independent evaluation by the American Institutes for Research that found increased participation in tutoring and mental-health services and measurable attendance benefits for participating students, with mixed evidence of academic gains in the study period.
Milwaukee Public Schools staff and evaluators from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) presented the district's final ESSER III report and a multi-component evaluation of tutoring, contracted mental-health services and the new social studies curriculum.
Shelby Perkins, director of state and federal programs, told the committee ESSER III investments totaled about $56 million and supported programs ranging from dual enrollment and virtual learning to facilities upgrades and a new health clinic at South Division High School. "ESSER III has been a cornerstone in advancing Milwaukee Public Schools' strategic priorities," Perkins said, describing outcomes such as college credits earned by participating students and expanded tutoring, summer and afterschool programs.
AIR researchers Rachel Chamberlain and Elizabeth…
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