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After Delay, Federal Funds for Afterschool and Summer Programs Released
UNITED STATES, JUL 24 – The Trump administration released $1.3 billion after withholding $6.8 billion in education funds, affecting programs like after-school services and English learner support nationwide.
- On July 18, the Department of Education announced $1.3 billion of the $6.8 billion withheld, enabling funding for schools amid ongoing disputes.
- On June 30, the Trump administration announced it would withhold $6.8 billion in federal education funds, citing the need for alignment with President Donald Trump’s priorities.
- Legal action mounted when Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and 23 other states filed a lawsuit, as Weiser announced the filing in response to $5.5 billion still being withheld.
- Critics and supporters in Alabama weighed in, including Katie Britt who said `I'm pleased to see these funds released to support after-school and summer programs`.
- Meanwhile, Lake County School District confirmed $390,000 will be available for 2025-2026, while Clare Ann Harff noted that funding will carry MAPS into next summer.
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Democrats, education groups call for Trump to unfreeze K-12 funds • Wisconsin Examiner
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Democrats, education groups call for Trump to unfreeze K-12 funds • Louisiana Illuminator
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday slammed the “assault” on public education by President Donald Trump’s administration, underscoring the impact of billions of dollars in funds still frozen for K-12 schools and ongoing efforts to dismantle the Education Department. Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, who hosted a for…
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Democrats, education groups call for Trump to unfreeze K-12 funds
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday slammed the “assault” on public education by President Donald Trump’s administration, underscoring the impact of billions of dollars in funds still frozen for K-12 schools and ongoing efforts to dismantle the Education Department. Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, who hosted a for…
Feds release some frozen funds for K-12 education
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed Friday that it’s releasing funds that support before- and after-school programs as well as summer programs, a portion of the $6.8 billion in withheld funds for K-12 schools that were supposed to be…
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