Mark Lieberman

1 week ago | edweek.org | Mark Lieberman

Schools nationwide this year are confronting a torrent of consequential changes and substantial threats to their federal funding—with little relief in sight. In its first months, President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to cut billions of dollars in education grant funding; terminate contracts for efforts to support students and support the educator workforce; and change rules for existing funding streams without warning.

1 week ago | edweek.org | Mark Lieberman

Schools nationwide have spent most of 2025 confronting a dizzying slew of disruptions to federal funding—not just canceled grants and terminated contracts, but also slow reimbursements, delayed allocation estimates, unexpected rule changes, and a shortage of clear communications from federal agencies.

2 weeks ago | edweek.org | Mark Lieberman

The Trump administration’s long-threatened plan to punish Democrat-led states with broad cuts to federal funding could next affect K-12 schools—though the extent and legality of the cuts under consideration remain unclear and in flux. Top federal officials have recently discussed halting “formula funds” that flow from the U.S. Department of Education to California’s schools and education agencies, an unnamed administration official told Politico on June 10.

2 weeks ago | edweek.org | Mark Lieberman

The Trump administration has capped off an agonizing and tumultuous period of funding instability for K-12 schools with a budget proposing to eliminate dozens of longstanding funding streams and slash billions of dollars in education investments. The administration is aiming to eliminate roughly $7 billion in funding for K-12 schools in its budget for fiscal 2026, which starts Oct. 1.

3 weeks ago | edweek.org | Mark Lieberman |Matthew Stone

President Donald Trump is proposing $12 billion in cuts to the U.S. Department of Education budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. The plan “reflects an agency that is responsibly winding down,” the administration says in budget documents.