US EditionEducation department asks appropriators for 15% budget cut, Pell Grant changes
- The U.S. Department of Education has proposed a 15% reduction in its fiscal year 2026 budget, bringing total federal funding for education down to $66.7 billion.
- The request aims to cut duplicative and non-essential programs like Title II and Title IV that support teacher training and low-income students, with bipartisan concerns over TRIO's elimination.
- The plan consolidates multiple grants into simplified programs, ends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and proposes slashing Office for Civil Rights funding by $49 million from 2024.
- During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Education Secretary Linda McMahon explained that the proposed budget aims to save taxpayers $12 billion by cutting bureaucratic processes while still maintaining federal education funding.
- The budget's shift of educational responsibilities to states could increase costs and risk poorer states cutting resources, while Pell Grants are capped at $5,710 and allowed for short-term workforce training.
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Education department asks appropriators for 15% budget cut, Pell Grant changes
(The Center Square) – As lawmakers begin crafting the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Education is asking for a 15% budget cut, rather than a funding increase.
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