Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming to an end as the school year starts.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The $43 million infusion the Port Arthur Independent School District received in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds accomplished more than Phyllis Geans could have ever imagined. The money allowed the district to upgrade antiquated heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
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