California school districts are short hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grant money, totaling $811 million, already budgeted for the 2025 fiscal year. The Trump Administration has refused to release these funds that are crucial for teacher professional development, after school enrichment programs, and services for students learning English. The U.S. Department of Education typically discusses funding allocations in the spring, but delays have left districts scrambling to adjust budgets and potentially cancel essential educational services.
The harm of this decision is immediate. The costs are real and the impact is long lasting. By withdrawing those funds, our district leaders will be forced to reduce staff, delay programs and cancel services. That means disrupting the learning for the students who need us the most.
California schools are due almost $811 million in federal grant money, originally allocated for programs including teacher professional development and services for students learning English.
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