We can expand student support systems by allowing communities to decide what they need most, including more school resource officers, psychologists, social workers and counselors.

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To receive the funds, the states had to prove that they were progressing in specific areas including turning around low-performing schools, adopting college- and career-ready standards, and using data systems to support student achievement.

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