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Mississippi Education Officials Warn $68 million in Federal Grants Are Being Reviewed by U.S. Department of Education
Summary
State Superintendent Dr. Evans told the Mississippi Board of Education the U.S. Department of Education notified states it is reviewing or ‘‘impounding’’ certain ESSA and pandemic-relief grant funds, a move that could affect about $68 million in Mississippi allocations to districts and the department.
State Superintendent Dr. Evans told the Mississippi State Board of Education on July 17 that the U.S. Department of Education has notified states it is reviewing certain federal grant programs, a step he described as ‘‘impounding’’ funds that currently support programs across Mississippi.
Dr. Evans said the notice from the U.S. Department of Education came June 26 and affects roughly $68,000,000 in funds that flow to local school districts and to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). He listed affected programs as migrant education, support for effective instruction, Title I/C, Title II/A, Title III/A, Title IV/A, Title IV/B, student support and academic…
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