California Announces $6.6 Billion Deal to Accelerate School Reopenings

California Announces $6.6 Billion Deal to Accelerate School Reopenings
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference on the campus of California State University-Los Angeles on Feb. 16, 2021. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $6.6 billion deal with state legislative leaders that will fund the reopening of some public school classrooms.

The majority of the budget package will finance contact tracing efforts, school safety measures, and other aspects of returning to in-person instruction, with the rest to go toward expanding children’s opportunities to learn, with one example being summer school.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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