Donald Trump Withholds Federal Money From Schools: What To Know

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Source: Newsweek

Published Jul 01, 2025 at 9:29 AM EDT


President Donald Trump's administration has acted to withhold billions of dollars in federal education funding from states and local school districts, impacting a wide range of programs and threatening the financial stability of schools across at least 33 states and territories.

The administration notified grantees that funds previously slated for teacher training, after-school programs and services for English learners and migrant students would not be released on July 1 as expected, pending an ongoing departmental review of fiscal year 2025 grant funding, Politico reported Monday.

Estimates place the total amount affected nationwide between $5 billion and $6.8 billion, including at least $811 million earmarked for California alone. The move came with limited advance notice to states, many of which had already hired staff and planned programs expecting the money to arrive. Newsweek has contacted the White House, Education Department and Office of Management and Budget by email for comment.

Why It Matters

The Trump administration's freeze affects more than 10 percent of federal K-12 education funding delivered to states, directly endangering after-school initiatives, professional development for teachers, support for migrant families and English language learning. School leaders and advocacy groups warn that the delayed disbursement will create budget shortfalls and may force cuts to key services for vulnerable students.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-withholds-federal-money-schools-2092996

[CrispyQ]

1. I know two trumpers whose grown kids work as teachers.

One scoffed when I told them the Dept of Education was in the crosshairs of Project 2025. "You're overreacting. Politicians will say anything to get on TV." "They would never do that."

[DFW]

2. Trumpanzees nationwide are finding out every day

There is nothing that they would never do.

[Bayard]

3. Ahhh--there's his beef

Funds include, "support for migrant families and English language learning."

[Nigrum Cattus]

4. So now we can teach children the truth about

traitors, slavery, racism, nazi's, republibant's, etc.