$230 million in federal education funding for Pennsylvania withheld

Dated: August 16 2025

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The U.S. Department of Education informed Pennsylvania Department of Education officials of a delay in the release of funding that was due to be available starting July 1. The congressionally approved funding was intended for after-school programs, teacher training, literacy, and education for migrant and non-English speaking students. Funding for seven federal programs totaling nearly $7 billion nationwide is affected. The money due to Pennsylvania is the sixth largest amount among the states, according to an analysis by Education Week. It is not clear when or if the funding will be released, with some states signaling readiness to take court action. Read more from the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star; 7/2/2025

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