"Budgeting by Stealth: Trump Administration Hides $2 Billion in Education Funds from Lawmakers. In a move that has raised eyebrows among Congressional leaders, the Trump administration is employing an obscure federal budget procedure to withhold over $2 billion in education funding that was explicitly approved by lawmakers in February. The move, which appears to be a deliberate attempt to circumvent Congressional oversight, has left many wondering if the administration is attempting to quietly undermine key education initiatives. As lawmakers scramble to understand the motivations behind this sudden change, concerns are growing that the administration is using its budgetary powers to quietly reshape the nation's education priorities."


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 ...