Congress and the White House have released not one, not two, but three competing funding visions for the nation’s K12 schools in fiscal year 2026.
Education researchers warn that two of those three proposals—from the White House and House Republicans—would impose steep cuts on some of the United States’ most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.
First up, President Trump’s proposed budget would cut U.S. Department of Education funding by 15%. It would eliminate all funding ($1.3 billion) for English language learners and migrant students. It would also combine 18 funding streams—including help for rural schools, civics education, at-risk youth and students experiencing homelessness—and cut them from roughly $6.5 billion down to $2 billion.
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