Federal Freeze on Funds Could Cost Maryland Schools $125 Million This Year

Federal freeze on funds could cost Maryland schools $125 million this year

BALTIMORE — Dozens of advocates gathered in a webinar Wednesday to try to determine the impact of the possible loss of $125 million in federal aid to Maryland schools this year, part of $6.8 billion in education funding frozen last…

School district responds to Trump funding freeze

Local education officials believe President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal education for California will have a limited impact on the local budgets.

State Roundup: Schools assess impact of $125M federal freeze; 59% of Maryland taxpayers to get a slight tax cut

PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO FEEL THE PAIN OF $125 MILLION FEDERAL FREEZE: Dozens of advocates gathered in a webinar Wednesday to try to determine the impact of the possible loss of $125 million in federal aid to Maryland schools this year, part of $6.8 billion in education funding frozen just last week by the Trump administration. They know this much: The news is not good. William Ford/Maryland Matters. 59% OF STATE TAXPAYERS TO SEE SLIGHT INCOME TAX CUT:…

Federal freeze on funds could cost Maryland schools $125 million this year - Maryland Matters

Keonna Akoma, a teacher at Downtown Baltimore Child Care, helps prekindergarten student Anthony Johnson, 5, build a structure with magnetic tiles May 8. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)Dozens of advocates gathered in a webinar Wednesday to try to determine the impact of the possible loss of $125 million in federal aid to Maryland schools this year, part of $6.8 billion in education funding frozen just last week by the Trump administra…

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Not only is the Trump tax bill going to cause millions to die in the streets, but now Time warns us it’s going to destroy the schools: Question: How does creating a tax break that allows Americans to fund scholarships for disadvantaged kids so they can attend better schools hurt “America’s kids?“ Incredibly, Time argues that black and Hispanic kids will be “the victims” of this program, even though THEY will receive most of the scholarships. Sad…

Caverna board members take on steep roofing costs and federal freezes

By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 Uncertainty hovered over the Caverna Board of Education’s July meeting, as members weighed the consequences of frozen federal funding, paused action on changes to the student code of conduct, and began exploring how to pay for a potential $2.9 million roof replacement at the elementary school. Superintendent Amanda Abell first led with some good news regarding the district’s tennis court project: grant award let…