A proposal to expand Pell Grants for students in short-term workforce programs was removed from a budget megabill, surprising many due to its bipartisan support. Additional provisions affecting student loans and grants were also cut, leading to confusion and disappointment among education advocates. Critics argue the expansion lacked necessary safeguards and could promote unaccredited programs. Despite this setback, advocates like David Baime remain hopeful for the proposal's future, especially as it faces a stringent legislative process if reintroduced, highlighting ongoing challenges in educational reform and funding.
It's been abundantly clear for years now that many low-income students don't have the finances to take advantage of the programs that would be made eligible by workforce Pell and therefore they don't have the opportunity to benefit.
At every turn, President Trump and congressional Republicans' process for this partisan megabill has been mired by chaos and infighting.
There has been such strong support that a successful challenge was not necessarily something that we anticipated.
It's a win for critics of the provision, who argued it lacks critical guardrails and would lead to a spike in unaccredited, for-profit programs.
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