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The Department of Education is limiting federal aid for undocumented immigrants in career, technical, and adult education programs.
Pennsylvania school districts find education aid in flux from both the federal and state governments as the summer wears on. The U.S. Education Department is releasing $5.5 billion in appropriated ...
Wednesday, April 2 is the state priority deadline for the Free Application for Student Aid, a.k.a FAFSA — the deadline California students should meet for the best chances of receiving the biggest aid ...
Can CT continue to shield all districts from education aid cuts? “If we [won’t] spend less than $10 million [next year] for 81 communities,” said Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, “that’s ...
And there’s a more than $100 million gap between the cost of local school districts’ special education programs and the aid the state provides. In addition, all major state employee unions are ...
Through the categorical aid, districts like the ECASD are funded roughly 30% for special education costs. That means the difference of 70%, which amounts to $23.2 million for Eau Claire, has to be ...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon, left, greets Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., before President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 ...
Education Dept. layoffs by the numbers: Which staff were ousted, where cuts hit hardest A preliminary tally shows the Federal Student Aid office and the Office for Civil Rights were hardest hit ...
Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, says 9 of her 10 towns, all poor, would lose education aid next year under current law.