US EditionTRIO Cuts Emerge as Education Budget Sticking Point
- On Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon faced bipartisan Senate opposition over the Trump administration's fiscal 2026 budget proposal that cuts federal education funding in Washington, D.C.
- The proposal seeks to slash the Department of Education's discretionary spending by $12 billion, a 15 percent reduction, largely by eliminating nearly $1.6 billion for TRIO and GEAR UP programs that support disadvantaged students.
- Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins and others opposed cutting TRIO, emphasizing its aid to first-generation and low-income students, while McMahon argued the programs lack federal accountability and must be renegotiated if retained.
- The budget requests $66.7 billion overall, proposing a $1,685 Pell Grant award decrease, consolidations of 18 K-12 grant programs into a $2 billion simplified fund, and an increased $677.5 million for IDEA Part B grants.
- The funding cuts and consolidations sparked strong Democratic criticism over impacts on students and schools, prompting calls for congressional rejection and further review of federal education priorities and accountability.
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Senators object to Trump push to ax Education Department programs for low-income students • Oklahoma Voice
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on June 3, 2025. (Screenshot from committee livestream)WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both parties pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for key programs administered by the Education Departmen…
Senators object to Trump push to ax Education Department programs for low-income students • New Jersey Monitor
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on June 3, 2025. (Screenshot from committee livestream)WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both parties pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for key programs administered by the Education Departmen…
Senators object to Trump push to ax Education Department programs for low-income students • Georgia Recorder
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on June 3, 2025. (Screenshot from committee livestream)WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both parties pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for key programs administered by the Education Departmen…
Senators object to Trump push to ax Education Department programs for low-income students • Oregon Capital Chronicle
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on June 3, 2025. (Screenshot from committee livestream)WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both parties pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for key programs administered by the Education Departmen…
Senators object to Trump push to ax Education Department programs for low-income students • Idaho Capital Sun
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on June 3, 2025. (Screenshot from committee livestream)WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both parties pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for key programs administered by the Education Departmen…
Senators object to Trump push to ax Education Department programs for low-income students • Nebraska Examiner
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on June 3, 2025. (Screenshot from committee livestream)WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both parties pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for key programs administered by the Education Departmen…
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