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North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District Stands to Lose $622K in Federal Funding After Trump Administration Withholds Dollars
- The Trump administration delayed the distribution of close to $7 billion in federal grants allocated for K-12 education nationwide, including $621,716 intended for the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district as of July 1, 2025.
- This funding freeze occurred because the U.S. Department of Education is reviewing FY 2025 grants for several programs and is delaying Grant Award Notifications despite Congressional approval.
- The withheld grants support English language learner programs, teacher training, after-school initiatives, and directly impact multiple districts, causing uncertainty as July 1 funding deadlines approached.
- MDE Commissioner Willie Jett wrote the situation creates “unnecessary uncertainty,” while local leaders like Superintendent Christine Tucci Osorio stressed the critical impact on vulnerable students, stating the funding is “critically important.”
- The freeze is delaying school budgets and program planning, forcing districts to seek alternate funding or consider levies, and raising concerns about sustaining essential student services if the suspension continues.
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Admin freezes school funding
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Local school districts to proceed normally, remain cautious, after federal funds withheld
Officials from local school districts say they are proceeding normally this school year but will be cautious about the 2026-27 school year budget after the U.S. Department of Education said it was withholding $6.9 billion in education funding for the new school year. According to an L.A. County Office of Education statement, an estimated $800 million is included in the federal funding that is being withheld that would have been dispersed to Ca…
Rochester Public Schools is waiting to see the outcome from the $7 billion of federal funds in limbo
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Memphis schools could lose $17M in federal funds, district says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Memphis-Shelby County Schools says that possible changes in federal funding could impact around $17 million in support for the district. MSCS released a statement on Thursday announcing that it was monitoring potential changes in funding. The district says if funding isn't restored, nearly 100 positions in the district could be impacted. The district's statement comes after the news that the United States House of Representati…
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