ICYMI. This is unacceptable.
“The U.S. Department of Education told states on Monday afternoon that it would not deliver nearly $7 billion from seven K-12 education programs on July 1, as federal law requires.
“Five of the programs are formula funding streams that support K-12 school districts, as well as organizations that partner with schools to offer before- and after-school programs. The remaining two support efforts at schools, community colleges, and other organizations to offer adult education—including for literacy and civics instruction.
“In March, Congress approved a continuing resolution that carried over federal funding levels from the 2024 fiscal year. That means states were expecting to receive on July 1 roughly the same amount for each program for the current fiscal year that they had received in the last. States and districts now have to decide how to compensate for the federal funding that may come late or not at all.”
Originally posted to Facebook on 7/15/25.