Sentences with phrase «cut federal education programs»

The President's budget would cut federal education programs across the board and use the money to spend about $ 400 million to expand charter schools and vouchers for private and religious schools, and offer another $ 1 billion to push public schools to favor charter and private schools.

Not exact matches

But none of the broken things would be fixed by Donald Trump's proposed budget, which does away with federal subsidization of interest on student loans and eliminates the program that forgives loans for people who enter public service (including teachers)-- among other education - related cuts.

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I'd find concerns about Trump's cuts far more credible if I could recall a time when education advocates had conceded some programs weren't working, voiced concerns about bureaucratic bloat, suggested cost - saving strategies, or acknowledged the burdens imposed by federal overspending.

According to Robert H. Atwell, president of the American Council on Education, the umbrella organization representing several thousand colleges and universities, the 25 - percent cut in federal financial - aid programs proposed by the President would affect «virtually all...

The US Department of Education's decision to revisit the gainful employment regulations that would cut off federal aid to career training programs where students take on large debts relative to their income has been generally cheered by the right and criticized by the left.

Washington — Republican Senators are considering a $ 100 - million cut in the $ 173 - million federal bilingual - education program.

Had everything gone according to Hoyle, this massive infusion of federal funds would have protected state and district education budgets from major cuts while advancing invaluable reforms by supporting new, innovative, and promising programs.

I find it ironic that of all the waste in federal education spending, Republicans might cut some of the few programs that are actually tied to funding non-governmental organizations that work.

But many of the federal grant programs that get funnelled through the Department of Education, including Title I for low - income students and the Individuals with Disabilities with Education Act, now face Congressional budget cuts.

In the letter to appropriators, NAESP and NASSP stated that «school principals, education stakeholders and the public deserve to know how the Committee would fund federal education programs,» and urged the Subcommittee to have an «open debate about deep cuts in education funding by holding a Subcommittee markup.»

Instead of pumping billions into job training, financial aid for college students, and other education programs, Mr. Clinton became obsessed with cutting the federal budget deficit, according to Robert B. Reich, who resigned as labor secretary earlier this year.

Washington — Heading off numerous Republican amendments to freeze or cut federal spending for child - nutrition programs, the House Education and Labor Committee last week approved a bill that would increase the programs» $ 5.3 - billion budget by $ 119 million in fiscal 1986.

Funding for college work - study programs would be cut in half, public - service loan forgiveness would end and hundreds of millions of dollars that public schools could use for mental health, advanced coursework and other services would vanish under a Trump administration plan to cut $ 10.6 billion from federal education initiatives, according to budget documents obtained by The Washington Post.

In a press release sent on Tuesday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson did not hold back on criticizing President Trump's federal education budget proposal, which includes cuts to teacher training, after school programs, mental health services and additional programs.

The proposed cuts in long - standing programs — and the simultaneous new investment in alternatives to traditional public schools — are a sign of the Trump administration's belief that federal efforts to improve education have failed.

Education spending has still yet to recover from the Great Recession in many states.11 Because of state constitution balanced - budget provisions, when faced with significant federal funding cuts, states are forced to either further cut education programs or raise taxes.12 The idea of further raising taxes to backfill Trump's education funding cuts simply is not practical in states such as Maryland, 13 Illinois, 14 and New Jersey, 15 which are struggling to fund their current responsiEducation spending has still yet to recover from the Great Recession in many states.11 Because of state constitution balanced - budget provisions, when faced with significant federal funding cuts, states are forced to either further cut education programs or raise taxes.12 The idea of further raising taxes to backfill Trump's education funding cuts simply is not practical in states such as Maryland, 13 Illinois, 14 and New Jersey, 15 which are struggling to fund their current responsieducation programs or raise taxes.12 The idea of further raising taxes to backfill Trump's education funding cuts simply is not practical in states such as Maryland, 13 Illinois, 14 and New Jersey, 15 which are struggling to fund their current responsieducation funding cuts simply is not practical in states such as Maryland, 13 Illinois, 14 and New Jersey, 15 which are struggling to fund their current responsibilities.

Regardless, all of these direct cuts to federal education programs are just the beginning.

Other federal programs would suffer significant cuts, including grants to states for career and technical education, which would lose $ 166 million, down 15 percent compared to current funding.

While the administration's proposed cuts have been embraced by fiscal conservatives who argue that Education Department programs need to be trimmed or eliminated, some conservatives are also troubled by the administration's proposal to invest new money in school choice, saying that represents an unwelcome expansion of the federal footprint in eEducation Department programs need to be trimmed or eliminated, some conservatives are also troubled by the administration's proposal to invest new money in school choice, saying that represents an unwelcome expansion of the federal footprint in educationeducation.

This lack of federal investment, in combination with the recent education budget cuts at the state and local level has made it increasingly difficult for schools and early education programs to continue to provide the services that young children and youth with disabilities need and to which they are legally entitled.

Outside of education, many cuts proposed in President Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget — including stripping funding for Medicaid, school breakfast and lunch programs, and short - term federal income assistance for low - income families — would slash much - needed services or leave states holding the bag.

A more visible presence in Congress and in the federal courts produced tangible results in strengthening the federal E-rate program, winning school boards relief from onerous federal mandates in school meal programs, and reversing some of the across - the - board budget cuts that hurt federal education programs.

The automatic cuts to education and many other federal programs, known as «sequestration,» were intended as an incentive for lawmakers to reach an agreement on lowering the federal budget deficit by $ 1.2 trillion, but were triggered when Congress failed to do so in late 2011.

However, we remain disappointed to see such deep cuts proposed to key federal education programs, such as the elimination of Title II funding.

Among the proposed cuts are grant programs, including Teacher Education Assistance grants (for those who agree to teach, after college, for four years in a public school serving low - income families) and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (additional grant money for qualified undergraduate students from the lowest income levels).

This is the first budget since Congress enacted a series of sweeping, across - the - board cuts to just about every federal program, including many in the U.S. Department of Education.

The federal government still requires schools to maintain the same level of special education programs despite cutting federal support.

Recent issues of Capitol Connection have reported on the potentially devastating effects of sequestration, the across - the - board cuts to education and other federal programs set in motion by the congressional budget impasse last fall.

-- On the higher education front, the blueprint calls for deep cuts to federal student aid programs, which the administration describes as part of a «focus on streamlining and simplifying funding for college.»

The announcement, which came in the form of a memo (PDF) sent on Friday to chief state school officers from Deputy Secretary of Education Anthony Miller, is a shocking development for education experts and political observers who, up to now, believed that all federal education programs would be subject to a devastating 8.4 percent across - the - board cut beginning in JanuEducation Anthony Miller, is a shocking development for education experts and political observers who, up to now, believed that all federal education programs would be subject to a devastating 8.4 percent across - the - board cut beginning in Janueducation experts and political observers who, up to now, believed that all federal education programs would be subject to a devastating 8.4 percent across - the - board cut beginning in Janueducation programs would be subject to a devastating 8.4 percent across - the - board cut beginning in January 2013.

The automatic cuts, which are set to take effect January 2, 2013, will slash federal education programs by 8.2 percent, or more than $ 4 billion.

Without congressional action, funding for nearly every federal activity, including all education programs, will be cut by about 8 percent across the board starting January 2.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the San Diego Unified School District calls on the U.S. Congress to remove the funding freeze for reauthorized ESEA programs that would severely cut services over the next six years, and urges the passage of a modernized version of ESEA that is fully supported by federal investments in Title I, which has been woefully underfunded for decades.

The infusion of close to $ 2 billion in federal stimulus funding prevented major cuts in many education programs.

As the Center for Education Reform has highlighted, states have already received most of their federal education funds for the year, making severe cuts in personnel and programs literally a choice, not a nEducation Reform has highlighted, states have already received most of their federal education funds for the year, making severe cuts in personnel and programs literally a choice, not a neducation funds for the year, making severe cuts in personnel and programs literally a choice, not a necessity.

The federal government has made hefty financial commitments to education in recent years, including the implementation of No Child Left Behind and the subsequent waivers from the standards - based law as well as the influx of about $ 89 billion in stimulus dollars to prevent teacher layoffs, keep class sizes down and avoid program cuts.

The Trump - DeVos budget would slash the federal investment in public education programs by a whopping 13.6 percent for the upcoming fiscal year, eliminates at least 22 programs, and cuts $ 10.6 billion from federal education initiatives overall.

The Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program, in Title II of the Higher Education Act, provides funding to institutions of higher education, high - need local education agencies, and schools for teacher preparation programs.38 California State University, for example, recently received a $ 8.1 million federal grant to attract more Latinx candidates; to provide students with more opportunities for hands - on training; and to create systems to track student - teacher progress in the classroom.39 The budget should prioritize funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Higher Education Act, instead of cutting programs that attract teachers and improve dEducation Act, provides funding to institutions of higher education, high - need local education agencies, and schools for teacher preparation programs.38 California State University, for example, recently received a $ 8.1 million federal grant to attract more Latinx candidates; to provide students with more opportunities for hands - on training; and to create systems to track student - teacher progress in the classroom.39 The budget should prioritize funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Higher Education Act, instead of cutting programs that attract teachers and improve deducation, high - need local education agencies, and schools for teacher preparation programs.38 California State University, for example, recently received a $ 8.1 million federal grant to attract more Latinx candidates; to provide students with more opportunities for hands - on training; and to create systems to track student - teacher progress in the classroom.39 The budget should prioritize funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Higher Education Act, instead of cutting programs that attract teachers and improve deducation agencies, and schools for teacher preparation programs.38 California State University, for example, recently received a $ 8.1 million federal grant to attract more Latinx candidates; to provide students with more opportunities for hands - on training; and to create systems to track student - teacher progress in the classroom.39 The budget should prioritize funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Higher Education Act, instead of cutting programs that attract teachers and improve dEducation Act, instead of cutting programs that attract teachers and improve diversity.

He does support cutting down on the federal budget (meaning federal education programs); for instance, he once complained, «An increasing deficit and an ever - growing 19 trillion dollar national debt, despite a volley of tax increases, prove this administration is committed to spending us into oblivion.»

He supports limiting federal influence on education, namely in the spirit of budget cuts, but this includes defunding the Pell Grant program and other higher education programs.

The resolution contemplates more than $ 236 billion in cuts to education programs and reconciliation instructions to cut at least $ 20 billion from federal student financial aid programs such as PSLF over ten years