"Budget Games: Trump Administration Stalls $2 Billion in Education Funding Amid Congressional Frustration. In a move that has left lawmakers scrambling, the Trump administration has invoked a rarely used federal budget procedure to withhold over $2 billion in education funding that Congress had already approved in February. The decision has sparked outrage among lawmakers, who argue that the administration is circumventing the legislative process to block funding for critical education programs. As the standoff continues, educators and advocates are left wondering what the implications will be for students and schools that rely on these federal dollars."
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 ...