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Trump administration to release withheld school grants

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday, ending weeks of uncertainty for educators around the country who rely on the funds for English language instruction, adult literacy and other programs.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Trump administration releasing $6 billion in education funding (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The $6 billion in education funding frozen by the Trump administration earlier this month is being released, according to the Department of Education.

  2. KING 5 Seattle

    Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s administration had withheld $6 billion in funding July 1 as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.

  3. Mitchell Daily Republic

    Trump administration to release more than $5 billion in withheld school funding (opens Mitchell Daily Republic)

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    Mitchell Daily Republic's feed description

    Early in July, the administration said it would not release funding previously appropriated by Congress for schools.

  4. New York Post

    Trump admin will give billions in remaining withheld grants to schools (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Education Department said it will release billions in funding to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs.

  5. PhillyVoice

    Trump administration releases billions in frozen funds for public schools (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The Trump administration has released billions in funds for public schools that had been frozen over the past month during a review of federal education spending. 'People are happy that we'll be able to proceed with the after-school programs and other kinds of important interventions,' said Farah Ji…

  6. Washington Examiner

    Education Department to release billions in after-school funding (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The administration was withholding more than $6 billion in funding as part of its government-wide spending review.

  7. UPI

    Education Department releases $7 billion held from schools nationwide (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Education finished releasing more than $7 billion in funds for school programs nationwide after a pause at the start of the month.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Billions in withheld grant money for schools to be released, federal officials say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump administration to release billions of dollars it withheld from schools (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied for release of the funds, which support English-language learning, teacher training and academic enrichment.

  10. CBS News

    Education Department releasing billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.

  11. Bangor Daily News

    Trump administration will release nearly $28M in withheld grant money to Maine schools (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The grants will support after-school programs, summer learning programs, academic enrichment grants, funding for ESL support and more.

  12. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The Trump administration plans to release more than $5 billion in funding to public schools that it has withheld for nearly a month, a senior administration official said Friday, ending

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump administration to release withheld school grants (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday, ending weeks of uncertainty for educators around the country who rely on the funds for English language instruction, adult literacy and other programs.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday, ending weeks of uncertainty

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