August 16, 2025

education

Funds

U.S. Department of Education unfreezes funds for Rochester Public Schools

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – DFL U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced the U.S. Department of Education has unfrozen funding for Rochester Public Schools (RPS). This comes after the department froze the federal dollars at the end of June. Prior to the Jul. 1 deadline, which is when the funds are typically disbursed, the

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Funds

Trump admin returns millions in fed funds to Palm Springs area schools

Will the U.S. Department of Education be disbanded by Trump Administration? This video examines the historical foundation of the U.S. Department of Education, its mission to promote equal access and accountability in education, and the conservative-driven debate over its future. The Trump administration is releasing billions in grants for English language instruction, migrant education, adult

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Banking

Financial regulators need clarity from Trump administration, banking industry head says

Open this photo in gallery: Trump’s administration has been slashing rules for financial institutions, claiming the cuts will bolster economic growth and revive innovation.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Anthony Ostler travelled to Switzerland in May with a sobering message for the world’s banking standard-setter: If countries continue to apply new global capital requirements inconsistently, the competitiveness

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Loans

Wisconsin student loan borrowers facing changes under Trump

Sen. Ron Johnson comments on President Donald Trump’s tax policy bill Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, comments on President Donald Trump’s tax policy bill during a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon in Milwaukee. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill signed into law July 4, is bringing changes to the federal

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Funds

GAO States Trump Violated Statute by Withholding NIH Funds

The report, released Aug. 5, reinforces what many research advocates have argued for months. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | alvarez/E+/Getty Images | Rawpixel The Trump administration has violated federal statute by withholding pre-appropriated grants from the National Institutes of Health, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office Tuesday. As a

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Funds

Trump administration releases $1 billion in California frozen education funds – East Bay Times

California will receive nearly $1 billion in previously frozen federal education funds after the Trump administration reversed course amid growing outrage and concern about the impacts to students across the nation. The California Department of Education said Thursday evening it had received official grant award notifications for several federally funded programs, including programs supporting migrant students,

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Trump administration releases $1 billion in California frozen education funds – The Mercury News

California will receive nearly $1 billion in previously frozen federal education funds after the Trump administration reversed course amid growing outrage and concern about the impacts to students across the nation. The California Department of Education said Thursday evening it had received official grant award notifications for several federally funded programs, including programs supporting migrant students,

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Stevens Point school district set to receive federal education funds

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

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Loans

What do you want to know about new student loan rules under Trump?

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

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Funds

Federal government releases frozen funds

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,

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