Federal lawmakers have finalized a fiscal 2026 budget agreement, resolving prolonged uncertainty over how education funding would shift under a Republican-led Congress during a Trump administration. The deal marks a key step in stabilizing federal education investments amid broader fiscal negotiations, though specifics on program allocations remain under review. With bipartisan approval secured, the focus now turns to implementation details as policymakers balance competing priorities in K-12 and higher education. The budget’s passage follows months of debate over funding levels and policy adjustments in the education sector.
After more than a year of uncertainty over how a Republican-controlled Congress under President Donald Trump would change federal education funding, lawmakers on Tuesday approved a fiscal 2026 budget ...
