The funding is used for programs that support children learning English as a second language, among other things. Over $72.6 million in federal funding for Wisconsin K-12 schools is being withheld as the result of national efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump. In total, the U.S. Department of Education is withholding roughly $6.2
Senators grill Education Secretary Linda McMahon over proposed cuts Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified to Congress over proposed budget cuts. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education after it abruptly terminated $1 billion in five-year grants, including $10 million in Wisconsin, meant to support school-based mental
President Trump’s big bill passes Senate with help from JD Vance President Donald Trump’s amended bill was narrowly passed by the Senate, with Vice President JD Vance’s vote breaking the 50-50 tie. The Trump administration may eliminate federal funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, impacting after-school programs nationwide. The cuts will affect nearly
Hannah Natanson and Jeff Stein | Washington Post U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) privately asked the Trump administration last week to release funding for a Mercedes-Benz plant to convert to the production of electric vehicles, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post. In a two-page letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Mace
The winners and losers in the ‘big beautiful bill’ These are the potential winners and losers from the tax bill, which President Donald Trump has dubbed the ‘big beautiful bill’. Congress is closer than it’s been in a long time to massively reforming college financial aid. On June 10, GOP lawmakers in the U.S. Senate
June 28 (UPI) — The latest version of the Senate’s federal budget reconciliation bill would limit the availability of student loans for future borrowers by revising federal student loan programs and regulations. The budget bill that already has passed the House of Representatives and the Senate version would place a maximum amount on how much
Dominic Basulto | The Motley Fool Brazen ‘wrench attacks’ are on the rise For crypto traders, online encryption doesn’t matter when someone takes you hostage to coerce you into revealing your password. On June 17, the U.S. Senate officially passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (Genius) Act, which will create a
The raises are part of the fiscal budget year that starts July 1 Rutherford County Commission boosts public safety pay by at least 8% Rutherford County Commission Chairman Jeff Phillips talks about decision to boost public safety pay by at least 8%. All Rutherford government employees will see their pay tables increase by at least
Benzinga | Detroit Free Press Trump slams Fed chair as interest rates hold steady amid tariff fears President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed held rates steady, citing risks from Trump’s expanding tariffs. The president labeled Fed chair Jerome Powell ‘too late’ and ‘an American disgrace,’ arguing that the Fed’s
House Speaker Shekarchi describes priorities in new $14.3B RI budget House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi describes the priorities in new $14.3B state budget The Rhode Island General Assembly wrapped up its 2025 session on Friday, June 20. An assault weapons ban, payday lending restrictions, and the state’s $14.3 billion budget all were approved. Rhode Island