Join us for this exciting webinar, "Dream Big: Secure ESSER Funding for Your School Library"

“The latest round of ESSER Funding through the ARP Act is your district’s opportunity to dream big—incorporating a much more strategic spending plan to reform and reinvent education.” —Heather Bassett, Government Affairs Liaison and Policy Analyst, Albuquerque Public Schools

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021, signed into law on March 11, allocated $122 billion for the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. Unprecedented in its scope, the relief package works to assist educational agencies and school districts in safely reopening, providing essential resources, and addressing the life-altering effects of the pandemic on students and educators across the nation. As Heather Bassett states above, these funds have the potential to generate incredible opportunities for school districts everywhere. But the accompanying rounds of acts (CARES, CRRSA, ARP)—and their deadlines—mean that ESSER funds can be difficult to navigate, too.

In this one-hour, on-demand webinar, Joe Thompson, Chair of the Committee on Legislation for the American Library Association (ALA), will moderate a conversation with three experts leading the charge in securing this crucial funding: Heather Bassett, Government Affairs Liaison and Policy Analyst at Albuquerque Public Schools; Megan Cusick, Assistant Director of State Advocacy at the American Library Association; and Julie A. Evans, Ed.D. and Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow. You’ll learn about the tools you need to understand and access funding—and the many resources you can apply it towards, from on-demand professional development to evidence-based digital curriculums.

Plus, you’ll receive additional resources designed to help your district tap into ESSER funds to recover lost learning, support social and emotional learning, and more, from partners at the American Library Association; Booklist; and Gale, a Cengage company.

Panelists

Heather Bassett, Government Affairs Liaison and Policy Analyst, Albuquerque Public Schools

Megan Cusick, Assistant Director, State Advocacy, the American Library Association

Julie A. Evans, , Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow

Moderator

Joe Thompson, Chair of the Committee on Legislation for the American Library Association

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