Grants

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Education Funding Trump Administration Slashes STEM Education Research Grants
Some experts say the funding cuts are at odds with the administration's AI learning priorities.
Alyson Klein, September 26, 2025
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New teacher participants at the summer institute participate in a professional development activity in June 2025 in Washington.
New teacher participants at the summer institute engage in a professional development activity in June 2025 in Washington. The training is funded by a National Professional Development grant, the fate of which is now in limbo as the Trump administration cuts some of these programs.
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English Learners Trump Admin. Cuts Some Teacher-Training Grants for English Learners
The Trump administration has cut funding for some English learner PD grants, sparking confusion and prompting appeals.
Ileana Najarro, September 25, 2025
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Education Funding Districts Lose Millions for This School Year as Trump Ends Desegregation Grants
Funding will instead go toward grants for mental health services in schools, according to the Trump administration.
Mark Lieberman, September 25, 2025
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9 min read
A student works on a math problem during a 5th grade class at Lafargue Elementary School in Effie, Louisiana, on Friday, August 22. The state has implemented new professional development requirements for math teachers in grades 4-8 to help improve student achievement and address learning gaps.
A student works on a math problem during a 5th grade class at Lafargue Elementary School in Effie, Louisiana, on Friday, August 22. The state has implemented new professional development requirements for math teachers in grades 4-8 to help improve student achievement and address learning gaps. The Trump administration says it will prioritize grants that promote similar state-based math education efforts.
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Education Funding Math and Career Education Are Now Top Grant Priorities for Ed. Dept.
The announcement outlines what the administration plans to champion after canceling hundreds of grants in the past few weeks.
Sarah Schwartz, September 25, 2025
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5 min read
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Education Funding Trump Bypasses Congress and Slashes Hundreds of Education Grants
More than 200 ongoing projects have seen their remaining grant funding canceled in recent weeks.
Mark Lieberman, September 24, 2025
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10 min read
Tenth-grader Landon Hackney makes an argument during civics class at Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.
Tenth grader Landon Hackney makes an argument during civics class at Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., on Nov. 5, 2019. The U.S. Department of Education will promote "patriotic education" in civics and history classrooms.
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Social Studies Ed. Dept. Will Emphasize 'Patriotic Education' in Grant Competitions
A new civics coalition and proposed grant priority emphasize teaching "American values."
Sarah Schwartz, September 17, 2025
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5 min read
Students in a seventh grade civics class listen to teacher Ella Pillitteri at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla. on April 16, 2024.
Students in a 7th grade civics class listen to teacher Ella Pillitteri at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla. on April 16, 2024. The Trump administration's grant cancellations have hit ongoing programs that promote civics, arts, and literacy education, and more.
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Education Funding Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed.
The multi-year initiatives are abruptly losing funding midway through their grant periods.
Mark Lieberman, September 16, 2025
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10 min read
Vivien Henshall, a long-term substitute special education teacher, talks with Scarlett Rasmussen, 8, during recess at Parkside Elementary School on May 17, 2023, in Grants Pass, Ore. Scarlett is nonverbal and uses an electronic device and online videos to communicate, but reads at her grade level. She was born with a genetic condition that causes her to have seizures and makes it hard for her to eat and digest food, requiring her to need a resident nurse at school.
A long-term substitute special education teacher at Parkside Elementary School in Grants Pass, Ore., speaks with a student during recess on May 17, 2023. The Trump administration has canceled more than $30 million in special education grants, including some aimed at training special education teachers.
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Special Education Trump Canceled Millions for Special Education Teacher Training. What's Next?
More than $30 million for teacher training and parent resources will no longer flow as scheduled.
Mark Lieberman, September 8, 2025
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9 min read
Scarlett Rasmussen, 8, tosses a ball with other classmates underneath a play structure during recess at Parkside Elementary School on May 17, 2023, in Grants Pass, Ore. Chelsea Rasmussen has fought for more than a year for her daughter, Scarlett, to attend full days at Parkside.
A student who receives special education services tosses a ball during recess at Parkside Elementary School on May 17, 2023, in Grants Pass, Ore. Several recipients of grants awarded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act learned Friday that the U.S. Department of Education would continue their grants for another year, provided they certify their projects align with Trump administration priorities.
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Special Education Most—But Not All—Imperiled Federal Grants for Special Education Will Continue
The U.S. Department of Education says it wants projects aligned with Trump administration priorities.
Mark Lieberman, September 5, 2025
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5 min read
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Education Funding Trump Cancels Dozens of Education Grants—With More Terminations on the Horizon
More than $1 billion in already-awarded grant funding has yet to flow as expected.
Mark Lieberman, August 27, 2025
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11 min read
Vivien Henshall, a long-term substitute special education teacher, works with Scarlett Rasmussen separately as other classmates listen to instructions from their teacher at Parkside Elementary School on May 17, 2023, in Grants Pass, Ore. Chelsea has fought for more than a year for her 8-year-old daughter, Scarlett, to attend full days at Parkside and says school employees told her the district lacked the staff to tend to Scarlett’s medical and educational needs, which the district denies. She was born with a genetic condition that causes her to have seizures and makes it hard for her to eat and digest food, requiring her to need a resident nurse at school.
Vivien Henshall, a long-term substitute special education teacher, works with Scarlett Rasmussen separately as other classmates listen to instructions from their teacher at Parkside Elementary School on May 17, 2023, in Grants Pass, Ore. Organizations that represent recipients of federal grants that pay for statewide special education infrastructure have told their members to prepare for their in-progress grants to be cut.
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Special Education Fears Grow That Trump Will Cut Special Education Support Funding
Advocacy organizations are warning members to brace for "hundreds" of grant terminations.
Mark Lieberman, August 14, 2025
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12 min read
School children from New Haven Public Schools visit The Human Footprint gallery on opening day of the expanded and enhanced Yale Peabody Museum on March 26, 2024, in New Haven, Conn.
School children from New Haven Public Schools visit the Yale Peabody Museum on March 26, 2024, in New Haven, Conn. Federal grant cuts could put similar museum trips and educational programs at risk.
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Education Funding How Schools Will Feel the Federal Funding Cuts to Libraries and Museums
Cuts to library and museum grants threaten school databases, field trips, and teacher training programs nationwide.
Ciara Meyer, August 14, 2025
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4 min read
President Donald Trump speaks during a summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks during a summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025, in Washington.
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Education Funding Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had Withheld
More than $5 billion in previously-frozen federal funds will start flowing next week.
Mark Lieberman, July 25, 2025
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4 min read
Art teacher Lindsay Johnson, second from left, teaches students how to ask Canva for help during a summer class at Roosevelt Middle School on June 25, 2025, in River Forest, Ill.
Art teacher Lindsay Johnson, second from left, teaches students how to ask Canva for help during a summer class at Roosevelt Middle School on June 25, 2025, in River Forest, Ill. Canva, a popular graphic design platform in K-12 schools, has AI features that allows users to generate images and videos.
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Artificial Intelligence The Ed. Dept. Wants to Steer Grant Money to AI. What That Means for Schools
The Education Department is proposing to make advancing AI in education one of its grantmaking priorities.
Lauraine Langreo, July 23, 2025
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4 min read
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