As of July 30, SPAPSD had still not received its portion of funds as the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction worked through its allocation process. STEVENS POINT – President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would release federal funds for school districts July 25, ending weeks of uncertainty and number-crunching by school district staff. Federal funds
Trump claims bill will have tax savings for Wisconsin DoorDash driver While highlighting the “Big Beautiful Bill,” President Donald Trump referenced how he claims a Wisconsin DoorDash driver will benefit from tax cuts and “no tax on tips” in the spending bill. President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” introduces changes to the federal student loan
Polk County Public Schools announced that federal education-related funds that had been withheld are being released. The school district received word July 25 that the Trump Administration is releasing the funds, it said in a news release. The federal funds support Title I, II, III and IV programs that directly fund staff positions and services,
A Harper Woods man has been charged in connection with allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $60,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office said. Roy Lee Holt, 57, was arraigned last week through 32A District Court on two counts of false pretenses of $20,000 to $50,000, each a 15-year felony; false pretenses
Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. After a monthlong delay, more than $118 million in federal K-12 funds will be released to Tennessee. The Trump administration missed a deadline to allocate $6.2 billion in funds nationwide, saying it was due to
It was Fort Gordon, then it was Fort Eisenhower, now it’s Fort Gordon again. But there are efforts to fight against that change at Augusta’s U.S. Army base along with the other recently renamed military installations. Who was Fort Gordon named after? Originally, Augusta’s Fort Gordon honored Lt. Gen. John Brown Gordon, one of Confederate
Brussels vs national capitals The Commission has been in talks with Spain over the case since last year. After the complaint, the Spanish government will have two months to respond. After that, the Commission can challenge the Spanish government at the EU’s top court, in a procedure which could last years and result in major
SCOTUS backs Trump plan to fire Education Dept. workers A divided Supreme Court backed Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Dept. and fire hundreds of federal workers, despite a judge’s earlier pause. Southwest Ohio districts didn’t receive at least hundreds of thousands of anticipated federal funds. President Donald Trump’s Department of Education froze the funds,
Trump’s admin freezes $6.8 billion in education grants for schools The Trump administration has moved to freeze $6.8 billion in education funds nationwide, with at least $811 million of that from California. unbranded – Newsworthy Delaware has joined another lawsuit against the Trump administration over education issues. This time, on July 14, Attorney General Kathy
How will Trump’s new spending bill affect student loans? President Donald Trump’s newly passed spending bill is set to overhaul the federal student loan system. unbranded – Newsworthy Local colleges are waiting to see what the impending elimination of a federal student loan program that helps cover the cost of attending graduate and professional schools