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Exclusive: 12 Education Chiefs Ask McMahon for More Control over Federal Funds

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 11, 2025 | Federal

The 74 Some state education chiefs aren’t wasting any time letting the new administration know what they want. A dozen state leaders, all from Republican-led states, wrote to Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee, last week asking her to...

CT: Lamont to propose $54M increase in special education funding

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 4, 2025 | State

Connecticut Public Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday said his budget proposal would boost spending for special education by about $54 million in the second year of the biennium, aligning himself with legislators who have prioritized the issue. The budget will include pitches...

Memo from Trump Administration Temporarily Freezes Federal Funding

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 3, 2025 | Federal

A Monday evening memo issued to federal agencies by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instructed the freezing of “all activities related to the obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance… to the extent permissible under...
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