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The past few years have not been easy on many American schools. Large infusions of federal funding helped alleviate pandemic-era pains—but that money is drying up.
First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:
A Steep Fiscal Cliff
Summer break is on the horizon, but many schools are already bracing themselves for what next year will look like. It isn’t a pretty picture: By the time classes resume in the fall, budget reductions and teacher layoffs will be under way in some districts.
Across the country, the cuts have already started. District officials in Arlington, Texas, announced plans to remove 275 positions at the end of this school year. Dozens of teachers in Providence, Rhode Island, are getting laid off. Other districts are…