Republicans Oppose Trump’s Hold on School Cash

“Nearly a dozen Senate Republicans are pressing the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in federal education funding from a spending review they say runs counter to President Donald Trump’s promise to empower states to make decisions about their schools,” Politico reports.

“The unusual challenge to the president from lawmakers within his party offers the clearest sign of dissent to-date from within conservative ranks after the Education Department halted the distribution of roughly $7 billion in grants for after-school programs, teacher training initiatives, migrant student education and other initiatives on July 1.”