U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visited DeKalb County’s Kelly Lake Elementary School in Decatur on Friday. He came to highlight the way the district has used some of the $311 million it received in federal stimulus money through the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
DeKalb used some of the funds to invest in new ventilation systems. Public health officials say good ventilation in schools helps reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Accompanied by U.S. Representative and Georgia Democratic Party Chair Nikema Williams and Senator Jon Ossoff, Cardona’s visit was also a way for Democrats to promote President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.
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