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…