US EditionQ&A: How Federal Education Funding Freeze Impacts Pasadena Unified School District
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The freeze of $6.8 billion in federal education grants affects after-school programs, teacher training, and adult education, prompting lawsuits from 24 states and budget shortfalls nationwide.
- On July 1, the U.S. Department of Education froze programs providing over $6 billion, halting funds set for the 2025-26 school year.
- Holding state grants for review, the Trump administration said it withheld funds to align with priorities, citing the review criteria.
- Faced with the freeze, states see significant budget shortfalls, with no state losing less than $25 million.
- Advocates report at least one legal challenge is underway, and layoffs and service suspensions have begun.
- Amid mounting legal disputes, Democratic states sued the Trump administration, alleging illegal and unconstitutional impoundment of education funds.
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