Federal funding to provide for extra academic support
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz announced Monday that Hawaii K-12 schools will receive more than $56.5 million in new federal funding for the 2021-22 school year to support teacher professional development, additional educators, new technology, and other academic programs at public schools serving low income students.
These funds will be given directly to Title I schools — where a disproportionate number of students live in poverty — and will benefit nearly 85,000 students in Hawaii, according to Schatz (D-Hawaii). Hawaii County is slated to receive nearly $14.2 million, Kauai County $2.3 million, Maui County $6.36 million and the City and County of Honolulu $33.7 million.
