US EditionWilliam Mattox: Block grants could help rural areas that welcome education choice
- Governors in Republican-led states are urging the Trump administration to create block grants for federal education funds, aiming for fewer spending requirements.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon has stated that federal aid for students with disabilities will not be merged with Title I funds.
- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds argued that block grants would allow states to better manage federal dollars to meet their unique needs.
- Iowa has asked to consolidate its federal education aid into a single grant with fewer requirements, a move supported by GOP governors in other states.
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William Mattox: Block grants could help rural areas that welcome education choice
The day after the Florida Senate passed its high-priority “Rural Renaissance” package, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for dismantling the federal Department of Education. A mere coincidence? Sure. However, if federal education monies start flowing to the states as block grants, rural counties that welcome the spread of education choice options could be major beneficiaries. Here’s why: Rural communities, along with hig…
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Governors in several Republican-led states push for block grants of federal education dollars
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Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut strings attached to their federal education money, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department.Iowa put itself forward as a test case this month, asking the Education Department to consolidate its federal aid into a single grant — called a “block grant” — with fe…
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