"Budget Battle Escalates: Trump Administration Withholds $2 Billion in Education Funding. In a move that has left lawmakers scrambling, the Trump administration is employing a little-known federal budget procedure to withhold over $2 billion in education funding that Congress approved just months ago. The funding, which was included in a bipartisan spending bill passed in February, is intended to support various educational initiatives, including programs for low-income students and teacher training. As the administration's actions raise concerns about the potential impact on schools and students, lawmakers are now racing to find a way to reverse the decision and ensure that the approved funding is released."
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 ...
