Utah Receiving Over 200-Million From Federal Government For Schools

(Salt Lake City, UT)  --  Utah is set to receive over 200-million-dollars from the federal government for public schools. The U.S. Department of Education approved of the funds yesterday and they will be distributed immediately. These funds are part of the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief. State officials say the money will be used to assess the impact of lost of instruction time, re-engage students, returning to in-person learning, and for summer learning and after school programs.