ViewpointsOpinionLearning Loss and Lost Funds: How $190 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Spending Failed America’s StudentsSavePrintAyman Haykal/ShutterstockMatthew James11/19/2024|Updated: 11/21/20240:00X 1Commentary“No one wants poor children to foot the bill for the pandemic, but that is the path that most states are on.” – Dr. Thomas KaneShare this articleLeave a commentMatthew JamesAuthorMatthew James is a contributor to the American Institute for Economic Education (AIER).