Education Department releases $5 billion to schools
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Between the Wisconsin state budget providing no new general aid to schools and the Trump administration withholding federal funds, Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) Superintendent Jeff Weiss and Chief Financial Officer Tarik Hamdan say school funding has never been so uncertain.
Wisconsin will increase its support for special education funding under the state's biennial budget passed earlier this month, marking the largest boost in nearly three decades, though public school a
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Wisconsin Watch on MSNTrump funding freeze threatens programs that prepare thousands for jobs in WisconsinWisconsin needs the $7 million currently on hold for adult education to build its workforce, officials say. Now the state is suing to get what it was promised.
The U.S. Department of Education is withholding roughly $6.2 billion in federal funds nationwide for 'Title' grant programs to K-12 schools.
A lawsuit filed July 14 seeks to release over $6 billion in funds being withheld while they are reviewed by the Trump administration.
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) said without federal funding, thousands of people in the state could lose access to education and workforce training.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's 2026 budget summary, community learning centers would receive no federal funding. Wisconsin is currently receiving more than $17 million in DPI-administered grant funding to support both public and private ...
K-12 education traditionally takes up the largest portion of the state budget; however, the proportion of funding allocated to school districts across the state has decreased from over 43% of the ...
According to the U.S. Department of Education's 2026 budget summary, community learning centers would receive no federal funding.Wisconsin is currently receiving more than $17 million in DPI ...
According to the U.S. Department of Education's 2026 budget summary, community learning centers would receive no federal funding.Wisconsin is currently receiving more than $17 million in DPI ...