* NPR…
On Monday, the Trump administration notified states that it was withholding over $6 billion in previously approved federal education grants to schools. The announcement came a day before the July 1 deadline when those funds have traditionally been dispersed, and will likely impact school districts’ plans for the fall.
In messages sent to state education officials, the U.S. Education Department said, “Given the change in Administrations, the Department is reviewing the FY 2025 funding for the [Title I-C, II-A, III-A, IV-A, IV-B] grant program(s), and decisions have not yet been made concerning submissions and awards for this upcoming year.”
The message – which was shared with NPR by multiple sources, including The School Superintendents Association (AASA) – said grant money would not go out “prior to completing that review.”
“This is definitely unprecedented to my knowledge,” said Tara Thomas, government affairs manager at AASA.
* According to Education Week, Illinois will lose over $240 million in funding. The first list explains what the funding is for…
* More from Chalkbeat…
The withheld funds, which were approved by Congress earlier this year, include all $890 million meant to help English learners develop their language skills and $375 million to provide academic support to the children of migrant farmworkers, according to an email that was sent to states by the U.S. Department of Education and obtained by Education Week.
The money being held back also includes $2.2 billion in Title II funds that support teacher training, $1.4 billion for before- and after-school programs, and $1.3 billion in funding for academic enrichment programs, such as STEM and college and career counseling. […]
Congress had previously approved this funding as part of a continuing budget resolution in March, which was supposed to keep K-12 education funding mostly level for the 2025-26 school year. But the Trump administration told states on Monday that it has not yet decided how this money will be allocated, and won’t send funding notices until it completes a review, the email obtained by Education Week stated.
- CA-HOON - Tuesday, Jul 1, 25 @ 8:42 pm:
They will either
A) never complete the review and thereby never disperse the funds, or
B) use the review to divert funds away from states and education program that aren’t cult-approved.
Hey Rich, why not send a query to Dick Durbin and ask him if he still thinks his vote for the CR in the spring was worth it seeing as the GOP is openly looting our money?
- Crispy - Tuesday, Jul 1, 25 @ 8:50 pm:
Looks like yet another attempt by the regime to tee up a challenge to the Impoundment Control Act, this time on the backs of school kids and those professionals who teach them and otherwise look out for their educational welfare. What perfidious [banned word]s. Wishing them, and any federal judges who support this latest overreach—up to and very much including the members of SCOTUS who belong to the Leonardo Leo Hunting and Supper Club—the fleas of a thousand camels, etc.
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Jul 1, 25 @ 8:58 pm:
We noticed that Title II did not have an allocation. Now we know why. This hurts red state and rural schools as much as anyone.
If you voted for trump and you have kids in school, your vote hurt your kids.
- Anyone Remember - Tuesday, Jul 1, 25 @ 9:33 pm:
Of course he did
- Excitable Boy - Wednesday, Jul 2, 25 @ 12:11 pm:
Tip of my cap to the Democrats who jumped on board with the spending plan, including our senior senator. You guys really know how to fight.
- walker - Wednesday, Jul 2, 25 @ 12:56 pm:
Predictable from day-one with this administration.
Too many “hopeful” or “too scared to look” people in our GA early on, sorry to say.