In December, the Department of Education halted almost $170 million in support for community schools operating in a dozen states, citing that the program no longer served the department’s priorities. Officials explained the decision as a shift in focus, leading to an abrupt loss of funding for the affected schools. The move has sparked concerns about the impact on the communities that relied on those resources.
Last December, the Department of Education abruptly cut nearly $170 million in funding for community schools across 12 states because, officials said, the program was no longer in “the best interest ...
