President Trump’s administration announced it would withhold nearly $7 billion in K-12 education funds, expected to be released on July 1. This includes crucial funds such as $890 million for English learners and $375 million for migrant children. The decision has sparked outrage from states, lawmakers, and advocacy groups who label the withholding as illegal impoundment. The Office of Management and Budget cited ongoing reviews and alleged misuse of program funding to support a radical agenda as reasons for the hold on funds, though actual decisions remain pending.
The withheld funds include all $890 million meant to help English learners develop their language skills and $375 million to provide academic support to the children of migrant farmworkers, according to an email that was sent to states by the U.S. Department of Education.
Several states, Democratic lawmakers, and education advocacy groups are calling on the Trump administration to release the money, calling the move an illegal act of impoundment.
The Office of Management and Budget spokesperson stated that its initial findings have shown that many of these grant programs have been grossly misused to subsidize a radical leftwing agenda.
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