DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joined lawmakers and officials in DeKalb County for a roundtable discussion on Friday. He discussed how a school is using American Rescue Plan funds to improve air quality and addressed COVID safety concerns as students head back to classrooms.
Cardona toured Kelley Lake Elementary School to see firsthand how the school used the funds to improve its ventilation system. “The president’s been talking about it. This community acted on it to make sure that the school has a better ventilation system, better filters, better air quality,” he said, referring to the ventilation as an infrastructure improvement related to the Build Back Better agenda. He joined U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (D-5th District) and school officials for the discussion. “DeKalb County children can breathe cleaner, healthier air when they come to school, and that’s important in the midst of a pandemic,” Ossoff said. “I’m proud of the work and the partnership with the Secretary of Education to make sure that every child is able to go back to school safely this fall,” said Williams.
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They heard from optimistic parents and members of the community at the roundtable who are ready for students to return to classrooms. Cardona addressed concerns about whether in-person classes…
