California to receive nearly $1 billion in withheld federal education funds

California to receive nearly $1 billion in withheld federal education funds

The California Department of Education (CDE) announced that the CDE has received confirmation that it will receive the entirety of the nearly $1 billion in previously impounded federal education funds for the 2025–26 school year. This comes after weeks of delays caused by President Donald Trump administration’s decision to withhold critical funding allocations to states across the nation. “California schools have been waiting for these resources…

Funds finally released for adult education programs

REGIONAL—Billions of dollars in federal education funding were released last week after the money was unexpectedly withheld by the President Donald Trump administration earlier.

Why a new Trump policy could expel thousands of adult students from classes - Local News Matters

AS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP RAMPS UP immigration enforcement, targeting immigrants at workplaces and street corners across California, his administration is turning its attention to adult students.  In a memo earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education said adult students without legal status must be banned from federally funded career technical education classes, English-language programs and high school equivalency courses. Adult school…