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Education Department Releases $1.3 Billion for After-School Programs Amid Ongoing Funding Battle

Education Department Releases $1.3 Billion for After-School Programs Amid Ongoing Funding Battle

Education Department Releases $1.3 Billion for After-School Programs Amid Ongoing Funding Battle WASHINGTON – The U.S. Education Department has commenced the release of $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money designated for vital after-school and summer programs. This move follows a period of intense pressure from lawmakers and states after the Trump administration froze over $6 billion in federal education grants on July 1. The decision to release these funds, confirmed by a senior official on Friday, July 18, comes…

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Trump-Era Education Grant Freeze: A Look Back at the $6 Billion Controversy

Trump-Era Education Grant Freeze: A Look Back at the $6 Billion Controversy

Trump-Era Education Grant Freeze: A Look Back at the $6 Billion Controversy In a significant move during his presidency, the Trump administration accused states and schools of misusing federal education grants, leading to the controversial withholding of over $6 billion. These funds, originally earmarked for vulnerable student populations including immigrant children and low-income students, were subjected to a review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure alignment with then-President Donald Trump’s priorities. The administration alleged that some…

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Tie Transportation Funding to Immigration Enforcement

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Tie Transportation Funding to Immigration Enforcement

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Tie Transportation Funding to Immigration Enforcement On Thursday, Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell of Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s policy that conditioned federal transportation grant funding on states’ cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The lawsuit, filed by twenty Democratic-led states, argued that the U.S. Department of Transportation lacked the legal authority to impose such a condition on the federally allocated funds. The states contended that…

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