Education Funding
Education news, analysis, and opinion about money, financing and budgets on the federal and state levels and coverage of philanthropy to school.
See also: Federal Budget, State Budgets, ESSER Funds
Everything You Need to Know About Schools and COVID Relief Funds
How much did your district get in pandemic emergency aid? When must the money be spent? Is there more on the way? EdWeek has the answers.
Education Funding A 'Tsunami' of Uncertainty Is Crashing Into Federal Funding for SchoolsThe Trump administration has cut grants, terminated contracts, delayed funding estimates, and cut off communications to districts.
Education Funding Principals Urge Ed. Department: Leave School Safety Funding AloneSchools need access to funds for mental health professionals and other student services, say principals who've experienced school shootings.
Education Funding Trump Admin. Says California’s K-12 Funding Is at Risk. What Would It Mean?Title I and IDEA funding could be caught up in the battle between the White House and the largest state, which is led by Democrats.
Education Funding The Trump Budget for K-12 Schools: 5 Key TakeawaysThe administration wants to cut roughly $7 billion in annual K-12 funding. Much of it supports vulnerable students.
Education Funding Trump Wants to Cut More Than 40 Federal K-12 Programs. See Which OnesThe president's detailed budget, released Friday, proposes eliminating dozens of programs as part of a nearly $13 billion cut.
Education Funding Trump's Education Budget Calls for Billions in Cuts, Major Policy ChangesThe proposal includes a plan to eliminate 18 existing grant programs and replace them with one funding stream.
Education Funding Linda McMahon Offers Few New Specifics on Ed. Dept. Budget CutsThe Education Department wants to cut billions in spending but has offered few specifics on funding streams it wants to consolidate.
Education Funding Trump's Cancellation of States' COVID-Relief Funding Is on Hold AgainPandemic-relief funds in 16 states have been temporarily restored—again—just days before they were set to expire.Education Funding Whitepaper Different Dynamics: For-profit and Nonprofit Companies in the K-12 Education SectorSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.This whitepaper describes the results of an analysis exploring differences and similarities between nonprofit and for-profit organization...
Education Funding How Trump’s School Priorities Will Shape New Ed. Dept. GrantsThe Department of Education on Tuesday announced the priorities it will use to award competitive grants.
Education Funding Education Department Adds $60 Million in Grants for Charter SchoolsThe department will free up the funding after it gained more spending leeway in a March budget bill.
Education Funding Billions for Schools Are in Limbo as Trump Admin. Denies State Funding RequestsChaos and confusion continue to reign as states scramble to spend the last of their COVID relief funds under new deadlines.
Education Funding The Big Questions About Trump's K-12 Budget Proposal, AnsweredTrump is proposing to cut billions of dollars in K-12 investments, consolidate grant programs, and potentially rejigger special education law.
Education Funding Trump Asks Congress to Slash Billions in Education Funding—and 'Preserve' Title IA White House budget proposal calls for consolidating grants, eliminating key funding streams, and ramping up charter school investments.
Education Funding Trump's Spending Plans Are Late—Raising Worries About K-12 FundsThe executive branch has three opportunities in the near future to detail its education funding priorities in writing—but it hasn't yet.
