On this special episode of Education Today, you'll hear from Dr. Robert Avossa, Senior VP and Publisher of Education Products for LRP Media Group. Dr. Avossa has many years of experience in education leadership and funding, and he joins the show to discuss the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, better known as the CARES Act, and its implications for education.

Prior to joining LRP, Dr. Avossa spent 25 years in public education, including 7 years total as Superintendent of Palm Beach County Schools and Fulton County Schools, among the largest districts in Florida and Georgia, respectively. In Palm Beach, he oversaw an annual budget of $2.6 billion dollars.

Dr. Avossa talks through the implications for 2020-21 school district budgets, as well as the expectations parents and others in the education community, will have for instruction next school year. He shares insights on the money districts have been able to save on energy and transportation costs, and how this will be helpful given the federal government's temporary lift of the budget "rollover cap." He also talks through the challenges principals are tackling at the school level to support teachers and students, how teachers' creativity is driving a lot of success in the current climate, how to make use of constructive criticism to make improvements, and more.

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