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Oklahoma School Districts Brace for Budget Cuts Amid Federal Funding Freeze
UNITED STATES, JUL 13 – The Trump administration delayed $6.8 billion in K-12 education funding citing a programmatic review, impacting after-school programs and teacher training across 24 states and DC, officials said.
- The Trump administration's Department of Education withheld nearly $7 billion in federal K-12 funding set for release on July 1, 2025, affecting multiple states including Colorado and North Carolina.
- This decision followed a last-minute notification on June 30 that delayed funds while the Department reviewed grants, leaving districts uncertain about their budgets for the upcoming school year.
- School districts face difficult choices such as reducing staff or cutting hours and services, while organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs risk ending critical after-school programs used by thousands of families.
- Kathy Gebhardt, a member of the Colorado Department of Education Board, emphasized the uncertainty surrounding funding by explaining that nothing can be fully relied upon until the funds are received, and even then, there may still be doubts.
- The funding freeze threatens educational programs, jobs, and services nationwide and has prompted legal action in North Carolina and calls for immediate release from lawmakers and education leaders.
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Letter: With fed cuts to education, local students will pay the price
As school districts are gearing up for the fall, they will be grappling with cuts in federal funding. Having taught in the area for 35 years, I know the importance of well-funded schools. As the administration continues dismantling the Department of Education, it is withholding $6.8 billion that were approved for schools to receive July 1. Note that this is money that Congress approved in March and promised to school districts. Minnesota schools…
Oklahoma school districts brace for budget cuts amid federal funding freeze
While Oklahoma is not among the 24 states suing the Trump administration over the federal government's freeze on $6.8 billion in education funding, districts across the state are still bracing for major impacts.Two of Green Countrys largest school districts, Broken Arrow and Owasso, are preparing for the possibility of major budget shortfalls if the funding isnt released.We're going to lose a lot of professional development training bullying pro…
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, joined 150 House Democrats in demanding that the Trump administration release almost $7 billion in “illegally withheld, Congressionally-appropriated federal funding” meant for education-related programs such as after-school programs, teacher training and adult education. In a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, members outlined the i…
BPS not planning to lay off staff impacted by federal funding freeze, superintendent says
With federal grant funding in limbo, BPS officials say they are not currently planning to cut staff whose programs rely on those grants. “Right now, the funding is indicating from the federal government a delay,” Superintendent Mary Skipper said in a meeting with the Boston School Committee. “I want to emphasize a couple things. One is that we do not believe that there’ll be an impact to any BPS employees for the coming school year, 2025-26, or …
Letter: Withheld education funding is critical
Have you heard about the $7 billion in K–12 education funding that the Trump administration’s Department of Education is withholding? With headlines dominated by global crises and natural disasters, this may have slipped under the radar—but it’s no minor issue.…
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