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Washington Post
8 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
WASHINGTON — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states. President Donald Trump's administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction, part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities.
New York Times
14 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After School
The Trump administration said Friday that it would release $1.3 billion in frozen federal funding for after-school programs across the country, after facing growing bipartisan pressure. The Trump administration, which wants to slash spending and reduce the federal government's role in education, had abruptly withheld the money, along with billions in other education dollars. It said it was conducting a review and had found instances of federal dollars being 'grossly misused to subsidize a radical left-wing agenda.' In a lawsuit, Democratic leaders in 24 states said the move was illegal. On Friday, the White House Office of Management and Budget said that money would be released for a program that funds after-school and other services outside of school hours for an estimated 1.4 million students nationwide, many from lower-income families. It said that officials had made plans to ensure the funds did not violate President Trump's executive orders. Some federally funded after-school programs had been making plans to cut back or shut down. The release of the funds means they will be able to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. About 20 percent of students in after-school programs nationwide are supported by federal funding, according to the Afterschool Alliance, an advocacy group. In some communities, federally funded programs include ones run by the Boys & Girls Club and the Y.M.C.A. The Trump administration withheld funding from a number of education programs this summer, which also included money for teacher training and help for children learning English. The Department of Education notified states on June 30 that they would not receive the money on July 1 as expected. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Al Arabiya
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Education department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
The Education Department will release some previously withheld grant money for after-school programs days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Office of Management and Budget to allow the funds to be sent to states. President Donald Trump's administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy, and English language instruction as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities. About $1.3 billion of that funding supported after-school programming for children. In a letter sent Wednesday, Republican senators said the withheld money supported programs that had longstanding bipartisan support and were critical to local communities. 'We share your concern about taxpayer money going to fund radical left-wing programs,' the senators wrote. 'However, we do not believe that is happening with these funds.' The Associated Press education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters, and funded coverage areas at
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release some previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Office of Management and Budget to allow the funds to be sent to states. President Donald Trump's administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction, as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities. About $1.3 billion of that funding supported after-school programming for children. In a letter sent Wednesday, Republican senators said the withheld money supported programs that had longstanding bipartisan support and were critical to local communities. 'We share your concern about taxpayer money going to fund radical left-wing programs,' the senators wrote. 'However, we do not believe that is happening with these funds.' ____ The Associated Press' education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at Annie Ma, The Associated Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Associated Press
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release some previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Office of Management and Budget to allow the funds to be sent to states. President Donald Trump's administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction, as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities. About $1.3 billion of that funding supported after-school programming for children. In a letter sent Wednesday, Republican senators said the withheld money supported programs that had longstanding bipartisan support and were critical to local communities. 'We share your concern about taxpayer money going to fund radical left-wing programs,' the senators wrote. 'However, we do not believe that is happening with these funds.' ____ The Associated Press' education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
