US Edition‘Like Having a Hand Cut Off’: California Schools Reeling After AmeriCorps Cuts
- The Trump administration reinstated some AmeriCorps funding that was cut in April, with no explanation or clarity on its scope.
- Several programs in both Democratic and Republican-led states were included in the possibility of funding restoration due to recent notifications.
- Cuts had previously ended stipends for service members working in various areas, causing uncertainty for local programs.
- EB James, Executive Director of the Squam Lakes Association, expressed that the cuts impacted health and the local economy, stating, 'it threw us into disarray.
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‘Like having a hand cut off’: California schools reeling after AmeriCorps cuts - Open Campus
AmeriCorps may have won a temporary legal reprieve to keep operating, but the long-term future looks bleak for the popular program that sends thousands of workers to California schools, food banks, health clinics, and disaster relief sites. In an effort to rein in government spending, President Donald Trump cut funding for the program in April, prompting California and 23 other states to sue in a Maryland district court. In June, a federal judge…
Without AmeriCorps, Thousands of Future Teachers May Never Start
As a Teach For America (TFA) alum who started my teaching journey in Atlanta, Georgia, I vividly remember the experience the AmeriCorps Education award afforded me 13 years ago. Without it, I would have never been able to become a teacher. More than a decade later, I remain passionate about expanding educational opportunities for all students. I have chosen to stay in the field, serving the place where I first started, but in a different capacit…
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