“My plan would also invest an additional $100 billion in “Excellence Grants” — that’s equivalent to $1 million for every public school in the country — to invest in things like afterschool arts programs and school-based student mentoring programs. My administration will also set the goal of helping 25,000 public schools transition to the community school framework by 2030. By providing services and engaging parents and the broader community, community schools can reduce the impact of systemic racial and economic disadvantage on students.“

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November 6, 2019