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"US Schools Receive $900M for Electric Buses Amid Literacy Concerns"

The Biden administration is allocating nearly $900 million in federal grants to 530 school districts to replace aging gas-fueled school buses with electric models, aiming to improve air quality and support manufacturing jobs. This initiative is part of the EPA's Clean School Bus Program. However, this comes amid ongoing concerns about child illiteracy in the U.S., with two-thirds of fourth graders unable to read proficiently despite significant public education spending.