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Democratic lawmakers accuse Education Department of ‘frontloading’ grants

The senators say the department could have funded more than 1,000 additional grants by spreading awards over time.

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A letter from two key Senate Appropriations Committee members says the agency’s approach is making it easier to cancel funding in future years.

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Democratic Senators Criticize ED for Front-Loading Grants

Two Democratic senators are urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reverse her department’s practice of “front-loading” grants. They argue that she has effectively withheld about $630 million in appropriations from new recipients across roughly 35 grant programs—preventing those funds from benefiting more students and institutions.

·Washington, United States
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Democratic lawmakers accuse Education Department of ‘frontloading’ grants

A letter from two key Senate Appropriations Committee members says the agency’s approach is making it easier to cancel funding in future years.

·Newton, United States
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K-12 Dive broke the news in Newton, United States on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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