https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/federal-budget-funding Federal Budget/Funding en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:37:20 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-future-of-education-research-more-partisan-and-largely-left-to-states/2026/10 As Trump administration works to change federal grants, outside researchers try to regroup. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:37:20 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-future-of-education-research-more-partisan-and-largely-left-to-states/2026/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-meets-research-spending-deadline-but-bigger-funding-challenges-loom/2026/09 The Institute of Education Sciences finished spending more than $170 million set to expire Sept. 30. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:28:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-meets-research-spending-deadline-but-bigger-funding-challenges-loom/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-ed-dept-is-still-disrupting-grants-just-more-quietly-than-before/2026/09 The agency is deploying subtler procedures that result in fewer new grants and less stability for recipients. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:54:29 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-ed-dept-is-still-disrupting-grants-just-more-quietly-than-before/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-bucking-congress-yet-again-cancels-100-million-for-education/2026/09 A "pocket rescission" hits programs for migratory farmworkers and college-level language instruction. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:03:09 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-bucking-congress-yet-again-cancels-100-million-for-education/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-expired-funds-unreliability-harm-rural-schools/2026/09 Responsible planning requires predictable funding, says a school district superintendent. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-expired-funds-unreliability-harm-rural-schools/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-education-funding-maneuvers-were-illegal-judges-rule/2026/09 Judges ruled in suits about teacher-training grant cancellations and withheld education research money. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:34:04 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-education-funding-maneuvers-were-illegal-judges-rule/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/could-trumps-school-choice-program-rival-title-i-or-idea-in-size/2026/09 A new report looks at how much money could be raised under different scenarios. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:20 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/could-trumps-school-choice-program-rival-title-i-or-idea-in-size/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-risks-letting-180-million-for-research-expire-as-deadline-looms/2026/09 Spending by the agency's research arm has lagged most significantly compared with previous years. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:40:51 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-risks-letting-180-million-for-research-expire-as-deadline-looms/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/averting-a-shutdown-congress-punts-federal-spending-decisions-to-december/2026/09 Federal funding talks will continue into December as Congress agrees to avoid a shutdown. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:42:59 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/averting-a-shutdown-congress-punts-federal-spending-decisions-to-december/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/head-start-providers-struggle-as-trump-admin-holds-up-funding-competitions/2026/08 At least 85 Head Start providers serving more than 39,000 children across 38 states are in limbo. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:39:23 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/head-start-providers-struggle-as-trump-admin-holds-up-funding-competitions/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-department-will-keep-sending-most-k-12-funds-through-its-own-system/2026/08 The agency will send formula funds through its own system again despite program shifts to other agencies. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:35:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-department-will-keep-sending-most-k-12-funds-through-its-own-system/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/after-months-of-standstill-ed-dept-announces-new-federal-research-funding/2026/08 The agency outlined its fiscal 2027 grantmaking amid questions about its sluggish spending. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:53:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/after-months-of-standstill-ed-dept-announces-new-federal-research-funding/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/whats-in-store-for-school-funding-for-2026-27/2026/08 A new education tax credit, federal budget negotiations, and more are in store. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:50:28 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/whats-in-store-for-school-funding-for-2026-27/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-education-department-is-letting-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-expire/2026/08 Education Week found the agency didn't spend its full budget last year and appears on track to do so again. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:11:59 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-education-department-is-letting-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-expire/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/from-the-feds-on-down-school-funding-is-uncertain-what-to-know/2026/08 Federal turbulence during the Trump administration highlights the precarity of state and local funding, too. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/from-the-feds-on-down-school-funding-is-uncertain-what-to-know/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/k-12-community-urges-trump-administration-to-rethink-grant-rule-changes/2026/07 About 500,000 public comments, including those from school districts, have poured in about proposed rule changes. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:49:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/k-12-community-urges-trump-administration-to-rethink-grant-rule-changes/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/big-changes-to-federal-grants-are-coming-what-they-could-mean-for-schools/2026/07 The White House is proposing sweeping regulatory changes for federal grantmaking. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:55:36 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/big-changes-to-federal-grants-are-coming-what-they-could-mean-for-schools/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/schools-lay-off-staff-as-lawsuits-challenging-federal-grant-cuts-continue/2026/07 Recent lawsuits have challenged federal grant cuts affecting special education and English-learner teachers. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/schools-lay-off-staff-as-lawsuits-challenging-federal-grant-cuts-continue/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/federal-grant-cuts-for-english-learners-face-lawsuit/2026/06 Last year, the federal agency ended 28 grants for training teachers working with English learners. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:51:33 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/federal-grant-cuts-for-english-learners-face-lawsuit/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/districts-brace-for-the-unexpected-as-federal-funding-troubles-linger/2026/06 Last year's formula funding delay has prompted some districts to budget more cautiously. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:37:23 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/districts-brace-for-the-unexpected-as-federal-funding-troubles-linger/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/tornado-threats-are-a-constant-but-funding-for-a-safe-room-is-lagging/2026/06 A school district has waited four years and counting to begin work on a tornado shelter funded with federal dollars. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:02:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/tornado-threats-are-a-constant-but-funding-for-a-safe-room-is-lagging/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/congress-is-working-on-a-new-k-12-budget-see-whats-proposed-for-key-programs/2026/06 House lawmakers advanced major cuts to Title I and several competitive grant programs. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:47:12 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/congress-is-working-on-a-new-k-12-budget-see-whats-proposed-for-key-programs/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/house-gop-endorses-education-cuts-as-talks-on-trumps-budget-begin/2026/06 House appropriators want to cut Title I by 9%—a cut President Donald Trump hasn't proposed. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:57:02 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/house-gop-endorses-education-cuts-as-talks-on-trumps-budget-begin/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/white-house-blocks-2-billion-for-education-see-all-the-affected-programs/2026/05 We're tracking federal education funding that Trump's federal budget office has stalled. Thu, 21 May 2026 19:41:15 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/white-house-blocks-2-billion-for-education-see-all-the-affected-programs/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-admin-oks-another-states-ask-for-school-funding-leeway/2026/05 The Ed. Dept. granted a second request to combine portions of four federal grants into one fund. Wed, 20 May 2026 20:59:56 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-admin-oks-another-states-ask-for-school-funding-leeway/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/a-federal-fund-for-professional-development-is-clouded-by-uncertainty/2026/05 President Trump has repeatedly proposed axing the feds' biggest investment in professional development. Mon, 18 May 2026 04:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/a-federal-fund-for-professional-development-is-clouded-by-uncertainty/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/creative-or-illegal-congress-debates-trumps-dismantling-of-education-dept/2026/05 Republicans praised Linda McMahon for shrinking the federal K-12 footprint. Democrats raised concerns. Thu, 14 May 2026 21:17:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/creative-or-illegal-congress-debates-trumps-dismantling-of-education-dept/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-holds-back-2-billion-for-education-grants-what-will-happen-next/2026/05 The White House is keeping congressionally approved money locked up through a little-known process. Wed, 06 May 2026 19:33:07 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-holds-back-2-billion-for-education-grants-what-will-happen-next/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-school-wants-a-tornado-shelter-a-federal-grant-keeps-getting-in-the-way/2026/05 The district still can't spend a FEMA grant it was originally awarded in 2022. Fri, 01 May 2026 20:53:14 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-school-wants-a-tornado-shelter-a-federal-grant-keeps-getting-in-the-way/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/mcmahon-still-wants-to-relocate-special-ed-and-other-budget-hearing-takeaways/2026/04 The education secretary also told skeptical lawmakers that Ed. Dept. program transfers are working. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:07:53 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/mcmahon-still-wants-to-relocate-special-ed-and-other-budget-hearing-takeaways/2026/04