the esser opportunity

The signatures of House speaker Nancy Pelosi D-Calif., Senator Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” Schumer D-N.Y. and President Joe Biden are seen on the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” Thursday, March 11, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

The signatures of House speaker Nancy Pelosi D-Calif., Senator Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” Schumer D-N.Y. and President Joe Biden are seen on the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” Thursday, March 11, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

 
 

An Historic Windfall for American Education

In March, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act, which included an additional $122 billion dollars to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. When adjusted for inflation, the total ESSER Fund — nearly $190 billion — is as much money as the United States spent to rebuild Europe after World War II. 

With $454.5 million total ESSER dollars earmarked for Boston Public Schools alone, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Boston children. At Boston Schools Fund, we are committed to helping schools — and the public — understand and leverage the full opportunity that ESSER presents.

 
 

 

Understanding the ESSER Opportunity

With the historic influx of federal relief funding coming to schools, Boston Schools Fund has published a new resource, Understanding the ESSER Opportunity. With key background information and context-setting specific to Boston’s K-12 education landscape, our deck distills the complexities of federal grants into an easy-to-understand, approachable guide.