School Funding Guide

Learn more about federal, state, and local funding sources for school programs, including details on ESSER III funding to help support mental health and social-emotional learning programs for your school or district. Download the guide to gain insight on: Download your copy of the school funding guide below.

By Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

October 25 2023

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By Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

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COVID-19 Relief, including information on remaining ESSER funding from the American Rescue Plan that will end September 2024
Title Funds
Additional Federal Funds
Non-Federal Funds
How to Fund a Breathe For Change School Program

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About the Author

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

Founder & Co-CEO

Dr. Ilana Nankin is the Founder and Co-CEO of Breathe for Change and an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former public school teacher. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with research demonstrating the link between educator well-being, SEL, and student learning. As a lead professor of the Human Intelligence course, Ilana weaves embodied awareness and systemic well-being into a clear theory of change: transform educators to transform classrooms.

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