"Budget Games: Trump Administration Hides $2 Billion for Education in Obscure Procedure. In a move that is sparking controversy and raising concerns about transparency, the Trump administration is utilizing a little-known federal budget procedure to withhold over $2 billion in education funding that Congress had already approved in February. The action, taken without public notice or explanation, has left lawmakers scrambling to understand the reasoning behind the decision. Critics are accusing the administration of playing politics with the education budget, potentially harming schools and students who rely on these funds."


The Trump administration is using an obscure and typically routine federal budget procedure to withhold more than $2 billion for education that Congress approved in February. Lawmakers belatedly ...