"Budgeting by Stealth: Trump Administration Uses Loophole to Block $2 Billion in Education Funding" In a move that's raising eyebrows in Washington, the Trump administration is exploiting a little-known federal budget procedure to withhold billions of dollars in education funding that Congress explicitly approved just months ago. The disputed funds, totaling over $2 billion, were earmarked for various educational programs in February, but now it appears the administration is using a routine budget process to quietly block the allocation. Lawmakers are growing increasingly frustrated with the move, which has left them scrambling to understand the motivations behind the administration's actions. As the education sector waits with bated breath, the implications of this budgetary maneuver could have far-reaching consequences for students and schools across the country.
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 ...
