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10 GOP senators come out against latest Trump school funding cuts, saying they ‘will harm students’
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Ten Republican senators warn that withholding $6.8 billion in federal education grants risks layoffs and program cuts, urging the Trump administration to release funds for K-12 and adult education.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala., led a bipartisan Senate effort urging release of $6.8 billion in education funding, as the decision to withhold funds contradicts President Donald Trump’s goal of returning K-12 education to the states.
- On June 30, 2025, states were notified the Department of Education would freeze the funds pending review, with 'OMB told ABC News the pause targets programs that ‘grossly misused’ funds,' according to Britt’s office.
- Withholding this funding denies states and communities the opportunity to pursue localized initiatives to support students and their families, senators wrote.
- Local leaders and residents expressed swift support and surprise after the senators’ letter, while social media comments showed unexpected reactions.
- The school board will meet on August 6 to discuss the budget, following a vote by the Legislature on August 2.
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White House Releases Part of Money Withheld from California School
This article was originally published in CalMatters. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California after-school and summer programs will get some of their funding back after the federal government said on Friday that it would restore grants it had previously withheld. But the money is contingent on states complying with Civil Rights laws – a cudgel the White House has used in the past to crack down …
Trump administration releases millions in frozen funding for Colorado after-school programs
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Monterey Herald
union-bulletin.comRep. Panetta, House Democrats demand release of education funding
MONTEREY – U.S. House of Representative Democrats, including Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, are demanding the Trump Administration immediately release nearly $7 billion in congressionally approved federal education funding that is currently being withheld from schools across the nation, of which nearly $928 million would go to California. Holding back the funds is already disrupting the lives of thousands of students, families, and educato…
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