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Families and schools' COVID-19 recovery efforts. Rachel Perera, Ayesha Hashim, and Hayley Weddle emphasize that programs established through COVID-19 relief aid must focus on developing family engagement practices grounded in educational equity, otherwise they will fall short.
Reducing historical gaps in capital spending on education. On average, U.S. public school districts spend 9.5% of their budget on capital projects. That number should be higher, given that over half of all public school districts are in need of physical improvements. Lang (Kate) Yang explains how credit enhancement programs can help.
Mixed-delivery pre-kindergarten systems. Almost every state with a public pre-K program uses a mixed-delivery approach, with some classrooms in public schools and others in community-based organizations. Christina Weiland, Meghan McCormick, and Allison Friedman-Krauss share ways to improve equity across these settings.
