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The deadline for some state and local districts to spend funding intended to help students recover academically from the pandemic was extended to March 2026 under the Biden Administration, but U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon now says those funds must be liquidated within the next few months.

Kentucky has a shortage of teachers. The state's Department of Education says 13% of vacant staff positions went unfilled last school year.

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