evidence: Nationally, about $6.1 billion or 43 percent of the money spent at the local level went to a category described as meeting student needs, the fiscal year 2021 analysis found. That includes spending on tutoring; summer and afterschool programs; rigorous curricula; additional school counselors, nurses, and school psychologists; and the implementation of community schools. [...] The U.S. Education Department released estimates of how much money each state should receive, ranging from $32 million in stabilization funding for K-12 education in Wyoming to $1.6 billion in California. (see full chart below) Under the governors discretionary funding, New York will have $164 million to spend, while Rhode Island will have less than $9 million. In California, EdSource has calculated how much each of the state’s school district could receive. The CARES Act money must be obligated by September 2022. The department released a frequently asked questions sheet about the process.