Senate Appropriators Reject Trump’s Deep Education Cuts
Aug 01, 2025
Senate Appropriators Reject Trump’s Deep Education Cuts
IHE
Senate Republicans are planning to protect the Pell Grant program, keeping the maximum grant award at $7,395 for the coming academic year, despite the Trump administration’s proposal to lower it to $5,710.
The 74
New Gallup survey of 14- to 29-year-olds shows growing misgivings from a generation poised to enter higher education and a workforce changed by AI.
Chalkbeat
Colorado lawmakers avoided major cuts to K-12, early childhood, and higher education funding in next year’s budget proposal despite an overall shortfall of more than $1.2 billion.
Fordham Institute
The current system of residential assignment carries a lot of baggage. It also forces families into boxes where their largest investments (i.e., homes) are intrinsically tied to a single public school.
