Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in school grants

NPR

On Monday, the Trump administration notified states that it was withholding over $6 billion in previously approved federal education grants to schools. The announcement came a day before the July 1 deadline when those funds have traditionally been dispersed, and will likely impact school districts’ plans for the fall. In messages sent to state education officials, the U.S. Education Department said, “Given the change in Administrations, the Department is reviewing the FY 2025 funding for the [Title I-C, II-A, III-A, IV-A, IV-B] grant program(s), and decisions have not yet been made concerning submissions and awards for this upcoming year.” The message – which was shared with NPR by multiple sources, including The School Superintendents Association (AASA) – said grant money would not go out “prior to completing that review.” “This is definitely unprecedented to my knowledge,” said Tara Thomas, government affairs manager at AASA. “Districts really need to be able to rely on stable funding so that they’re able to responsibly plan and budget, and actions like this are incredibly disruptive to school districts across the country.”

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