The ESSER Fiscal Cliff Is Approaching
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A nearly three-year period of ESSER relief is quickly coming to a close, leaving most districts facing yet another challenge: the upcoming fiscal cliff.?
Since ESSER funds were initially distributed based on student poverty levels, districts serving primarily low-income students received a huge initial revenue boost. But when the spending window closes, they’ll also face the largest drop.?
To prepare for or ideally avoid this fiscal cliff, district leaders—especially those in the highest-need districts—need to spend remaining funds strategically.?
But they don’t have to do it alone.?
District leaders can turn to their state leaders for help fostering stability beyond the spending window through legislative change and direct support. By engaging their state leaders and examining their local context, district leaders can enact equitable, effective, and sustainable recovery strategies.?
Read our brief and fiscal cliff analysis below to learn how districts and states can navigate this challenge together.?
It’s an all-hands-on-deck moment, and we’re here to help all leaders heed the call.?
On September 30, 2024, COVID-relief funding for public K-12 education will officially expire. But with many variables at play, the funding cliff will be more dire for some states than others. Districts will need to consider what initiatives they want to continue post-ESSER and what tradeoffs they’ll make to keep paying for them.?
Our new analysis looks at three significant factors that will affect how the ESSER cliff will impact each state. Use our interactive data visualizations to see which states are facing the steepest funding cliffs in 2024—and prepare for life after ESSER.?
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When the ESSER spending window expires, the schools that received the most ESSER funding—those serving the most high-need students—will be hit hardest by this fiscal cliff.
But education leaders, especially those in districts that experienced the most learning disruption during the pandemic, aren't in this alone.?
States are uniquely positioned to provide districts with the resources and time they need to ensure students fully recover from pandemic-related disruption.
District leaders can—and should—turn to their state leaders for support. Learn more about how districts can partner with states in using policy, funding, and regulatory levers to enable more flexible, strategic spending.?
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