How to Accelerate Learning with ESSER Stimulus Funds

Three stimulus bills passed by Congress in 2020 and 2021 allocate nearly $190 billion to K-12 education through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund.

The allowable uses of the funds give principals and local education agencies (LEAs) wide latitude for decision making to fit the needs of their individual schools and districts, with an emphasis on addressing student learning loss during COVID-19.