The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that data from the COVID-19 maintenance of equity provision in federal pandemic aid is unreliable. The analysis examined how states and school districts implemented the provision to ensure equitable funding. It provides lessons for improving oversight in future federal grant programs.
Key Points
- GAO deems data from maintenance of equity provision unreliable
- Analysis covers state and district implementation of federal aid
- Offers insights for better future grant oversight and accountability
Implications for Educational Freedom
This reveals inefficiencies in federal mandates on education funding, potentially exemplifying government overreach that limits school choice and parental rights. It supports EFI’s advocacy for reducing bureaucratic controls to empower families with more educational freedom.
Source: GAO: Data is unreliable from COVID maintenance of equity provision
