Schools eye American Rescue Plan to change education By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Jun 27, 2021 Jun 27, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Niagara Falls City School District plans to hire 51 teachers, social workers and other staff.kAm$=@2? D49@@=D H:== @776C 367@C6 2?5 27E6C D49@@= C6>65:2E:@?]k^AmkAm(:==:2>DG:==6 r6?EC2= H:== :?4C62D6 DF>>6C D49@@= 6?C@==>6?E 3J ?62C=J geT]k^AmkAm$49@@= 5:DEC:4ED E92E 7@C J62CD 92G6 366? ECJ:?8 E@ 7:8FC6 @FE H92E 2?5 H96C6 E@ >2<6 4FED 7:?5 E96>D6=G6D :? 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