New York Providing $108 Million to Schools to Address COVID Pandemic Learning Loss

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul gives a speech in New York on Jan. 31, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

New York will grant more than $100 million in funding to school districts to address the impact that stringent lockdowns had on children’s education and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Aug. 3.

Ms. Hochul said a total of $108 million will be made available for school districts or Boards of Cooperative Educational Services to bolster student well-being through the expansion of mental health support, and to address the student learning loss exacerbated by the pandemic.