U.S. Schools Awaiting Billions in Approved Federal Funding, Senator Says

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) speaks during the weekly Senate presser in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Nearly $7 billion in previously approved K–12 federal funding for schools across the nation has been delayed without a detailed explanation, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) announced on Monday. In a

Trump admin. freezes billions in funding for after-school and summer programs

Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration’s funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure