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
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
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,
The Trump administration said Friday that it plans to release $5.5 billion in frozen funding for public school districts across the nation. The move came amid growing bipartisan pressure from lawmakers on Capitol Hill who were concerned about its impact as the start of a new school year draws ever closer, The New York Times
The Trump administration will release about $67 million to Colorado’s K-12 school districts after freezing the money for nearly a month, a move that comes just weeks before the 2025-26 academic year begins. The funding freeze was set to upend the upcoming school year as districts had already budgeted the federal money and hired employees.
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
The U.S. Department of Education is expected to release some of the federal funds for public schools today that were previously frozen nationwide. On July 1, the Department withheld about $6.8 billion in federal funds to schools nationwide for review – with $165 million dollars in funding to North Carolina – citing the need to
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,