US EditionQ&A: How Federal Education Funding Freeze Impacts Pasadena Unified School District
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The freeze affects vital K-12 programs including after-school and English learning, prompting 24 states to sue and risking education for millions, officials said.
- On June 30, the U.S. Department of Education withheld $6.8 billion scheduled for July 1, citing a review of programs and causing widespread concern.
- The Trump administration said it held funds to ensure spending aligned with priorities and duties.
- In a partial move, the Department of Education released $1.3 billion for after-school programs on July 18, while other funds remain frozen.
- The Minnesota attorney general’s office described the freeze as unconstitutional and unlawful, as Ellison announced Monday that Minnesota is joining a 24-state coalition to sue over it.
- With budgets approved in June, districts filled positions tied to the coming year, creating timing conflicts with the federal funding freeze.
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