U.S. Department of Education Approves Tennessee’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $830 Million To State

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Tennessee’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them. Tennessee’s plan details how the state is using and plans to use ARP ESSER funds to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand S for students who need it most, particularly those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read more.