California schools must use $2 billion of the federal and state money they received for COVID-19 relief to help students who experienced learning setbacks due to the pandemic. As part of a $2 billion lawsuit settlement reached in Alameda County Superior Court, California schools will be required to use the remaining funds of the Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant, a $7.9 billion program, to help students rebound from learning loss post-pandemic. The agreement depends on the state passing legislation, which is expected later this year, to adjust the requirements of the grant, according to …