Oregon Youth Programs at Risk Amid Federal Education Funding Freeze

Killeen youth programs face closures as Temple, Belton not affected by $1.2 million federal cuts

The Belton Christian Youth Center and Ralph Wilson Youth Club of Temple have emerged unscathed from the federal government’s proposed elimination of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.

Federal funding freeze worries local superintendent

POLAND, Ohio (WKBN) - Schools across the state of Ohio are facing a $185 million deficit due to a federal funding freeze. Five crucial grant programs are frozen until they can be fully reviewed, and it could have disastrous consequences for local schools. "Here we are wondering what we're going to have to cut and what we're going to do," said Poland Superintendent Craig Hockenberry. If the funding freeze for federal education grants doesn't get …

Boys & Girls Club of Meriden among programs threatened by education funding freeze

This is CNBC’s live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Australian equities notched a record high as Asia-Pacific markets tracked Wall Street gains on the back of strong U.S. economic data reports and a slew of better-than-expected corporate earnings. Here is a live snapshot of how markets are faring: Asia markets open Friday trading in the green Asia markets started the trading day higher. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.39% at the open, wh…

Denver's Heart & Hand Center to close after losing $700k in federal funding

The group has provided summer-time and after-school programs to underserved students in Denver for more than a decade.

Lufkin ISD after-school program impacted by funding freeze

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) - Some East Texas school districts are scrambling after being notified that federal grant money for after-school programs has been frozen just a few weeks before students return to class. "For something like this to happen suddenly and abruptly without notice is quite shocking," Lufkin ISD Superintendent James Hockenberry said.  Canton City Council defends decision to request water rights from Grand Saline Lufkin ISD w…

Vermont among states suing Trump administration over education funding freeze

by Esther Wickham, for The Center Square (The Center Square) — California, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada are part of a coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia, suing the Trump administration for withholding $6.8 billion in federal education funding. These states are calling this freeze unconstitutional, unlawful and an arbitrary decision. “By freezing $132 million in funds owed to Arizona’s students, President Trump and his administra…