Trump Holds Back $2 Billion for Education Grants. What Will Happen Next?

"Billion-Dollar Education Funding Hold-Up: White House Freezes Congressionally Approved Funds In a move that has left lawmakers scrambling, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has put on hold over $2 billion in federal spending for more than 30 education programs, including K-12 and higher education initiatives. The funds were approved by Congress in February, but the OMB, which is headed by the White House, has yet to release them. The affected programs, which support everything from student loan forgiveness to STEM education, are now facing uncertainty as the hold-up threatens to disrupt critical services and projects. As the education sector waits with bated breath, the White House has remained tight-lipped about the reason behind the funding freeze, leaving many to wonder what's behind the sudden change of heart."

The White House office that oversees federal spending is withholding more than $2 billion Congress approved in February for more than 30 separate K-12 and higher education programs—all of which the ...