"Budget Games: Trump Administration Holds Up $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 stall or withhold over $2 billion in education funding that Congress approved just months ago. The delay, which has sparked concern among education advocates, is part of a larger trend of the administration using budget maneuvers to circumvent congressional oversight and push through its policy agenda. As the administration's tactics come under increasing scrutiny, experts are questioning the motivations behind this move and what it could mean for the future of education funding in the United States."
The Trump administration is using an obscure and typically routine federal budget procedure to delay or withhold more than $2 billion for education that Congress approved in February. Lawmakers ...