Should state and local leaders send Covid cash to kids? - a podcast by American Enterprise Institute

In March, state and local governments were given an unprecedented $350 billion in flexible funding to reduce hardships caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. How can these funds best be used to address the needs of America’s students? In particular, how might these funds be used to send direct payments to students and families for private school tuition, tutoring, learning pods, and other educational expenses?
John Bailey, a nonresident senior fellow at AEI, weighs in on this episode of “The Report Card with Nat Malkus.”
Read John's recent https://www.aei.org/conservative-education-reform-network/ (CERN )report: https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/education-recovery-benefits-using-coronavirus-state-and-local-fiscal-recovery-funds-to-address-childrens-academic-social-emotional-and-mental-health-needs/ (Education recovery benefits: Using coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds to address children’s academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs.)

Further episodes of The Report Card with Nat Malkus

Further podcasts by American Enterprise Institute

Website of American Enterprise Institute