US EditionMcConnell Pushes Hegseth to Allow Athletics at Military High Schools Despite Shutdown
Senator Mitch McConnell urges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to exempt military base schools' football programs from the shutdown to protect student-athletes' college recruitment opportunities.
- On Oct. 1, the government shutdown halted extracurriculars at DoDEA-operated schools, sidelining Fort Campbell and Fort Knox football teams and putting Friday games in jeopardy.
- Because Congress has not resolved funding, the Department of Defense Education Activity paused extracurriculars across 11 schools for over 67,000 students due to a lapse in appropriations and a congressional stalemate.
- U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., wrote to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asking that DoDEA athletics be excepted, warning Fort Campbell may forfeit a game as soon as tonight.
- Parents and families report financial and emotional strain as the Fort Campbell–Trigg County game was moved to Oct. 30 and Fort Knox vs. McLean County remains on hold.
- Other military-base schools’ schedule changes show the broader reach of the pause, as Camp Lejeune high school’s host, Northside High School, moved its homecoming to Tuesday before the shutdown began Wednesday.
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Shutdown Halts Events at Military-Base Schools
Students at Pentagon-operated schools on or near military bases are facing disruptions due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Department of Defense Education Activity, known as DoDEA, manages prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs for the Pentagon. It said Friday that its schools will remain open for normal instructional operations during the government shutdown. DoDEA, which operates 161 schools worldwide for over …
McConnell urges Hegseth to reconsider excepting athletic activities during shutdown
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday calling for him to designate athletic and extracurricular activities at Department of Defense Education Activity schools as excepted during the government shutdown. In the letter, Senator McConnell highlighted the cancellation of football games at Fort Campbell and Fort Knox, which he said could risk disrupting individuals student-a…
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