Erica Breunlin
Education Reporter, Colorado SunErica Breunlin is an education writer for The Colorado Sun, where she has reported since 2019. Much of her work has traced the wide-ranging impacts of the pandemic on student learning and highlighted teachers' struggles with overwhelming workloads and low pay. She has traveled throughout Colorado — from the San Luis Valley to Aspen — to write about both the bright spots and the challenges of school districts, educators and kids. She previously reported on education in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Daytona Beach, Florida; and Knoxville, Tennessee.
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The federal government is evaluating whether to continue funding grants that support schools in recruiting teachers and helping kids learning English, among other priorities