As schools battle Omicron, billions of federal relief dollars remain unspent

Washington (CNN) - Some schools are struggling to remain open for in-person learning due to the latest coronavirus surge -- but a lack of money isn't the problem.

Much of the $190 billion that Congress authorized for schools earlier in the pandemic has yet to be used. In a majority of states, less than 20% of the federal money had been spent by the end of November, according to the latest US Department of Education data.

"The barriers to reopening are not tied to money," said Chad Aldeman, policy director at Edunomics Lab, a research center at Georgetown University.

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