WA Head Start programs shaken in aftermath of Trump funding freeze
Issues with a federal payment system have rattled Head Start programs across Washington in the wake of the Trump Administration's recent funding freeze.
Washington joins 21 other states to block federal freeze that could disrupt $27 billion in funding
Washington has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government from freezing billions in federal funding an array of state programs including ones centered on education, roads and health care.
Washington leaders offer more detail on federal funding blocked by Trump
Agencies are reporting tens of millions of dollars in stalled grant funding for a range of infrastructure and environmental projects.
Head Start programs are still unable to access federal money after funding freeze
Dozens of Head Start programs, which provide childcare and preschool education to low-income children, have been unable to access previously approved federal funding, putting some programs at risk of having to close their doors in the coming days,
Several Wisconsin Head Start programs still struggling to stay open after Trump's federal freeze
Wisconsin Head Start programs are still struggling to recover from the federal freeze on grants and loans ordered by President Donald Trump on Jan. 28. Even though the White House clarified that the freeze wouldn't affect Head Start programs and rescinded the order on Jan.
Trump’s attempted funding freeze stirs confusion and rebukes from WA leaders
A federal judge put a temporary hold on the White House directive as Washington and 21 other states filed a lawsuit.
Following Trump order, 6 Wisconsin head start programs remain without access to federal funding
Six Wisconsin head start programs remain without access to federal funding despite a federal judge’s order to the contrary, according to the Wisconsin Head Start Association and the state Department
WA school leaders back bills giving billions more to K-12 schools. Why the push
we’ve seen the cost of essential items like school supplies, technology and curriculum rise significantly while state funding ...
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Washington schools could lose millions if education cuts move forward
Data: USAFacts, National Center for Education Statistics; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios President Trump's campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education could cost Washington nearly $359 ...
WA legislators, members of the public debate new education choice scholarships bill
More than 2,600 people signed on to support a school choice bill that received a public hearing Thursday in Olympia. House ...
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News at what cost? WA bill shifts higher education funding to journalism program
Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, proposed Senate Bill 5400 following the launch of a state-funded news fellowship last April. The ...