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Embrace competition and learn from private schools| Education Next
Explore federal funding by Tennessee school district. Compare years, districts, and see total statewide funding. The post Federal K-12 Funding in Tennessee appeared first on The Sycamore Institute.| The Sycamore Institute
This year has felt different. Headlines move fast, guidance shifts, and organizations that never thought much about federal dollars are feeling ripple effects in their programs and budgets. For many leaders, the challenge is not a single new rule. It is the accumulation of small changes that show up in renewals, amendments, and partner agreements. […]| Charity Lawyer Blog
Key Points: Arizona schools chief Tom Horne wants to revise teacher training standards due to federal funding concerns President Trump’s order requires states to remove “diversity, equity, and inclusion” references […]| Arizona Capitol Times
Embrace competition and learn from private schools| Education Next
Chilkat Valley residents are among the more than 66,000 Alaskans who could lose their federal food assistance benefits in November due to the ongoing federal shutdown. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has directed states to stop the issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November […] The post Alaskans won’t get food stamps in November unless federal funding is provided appeared first on Chilkat Valley N...| Chilkat Valley News
Institutions cite threats to academic freedom and institutional independence A growing number of leading universities are rejecting President Donald Trump’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” a federal proposal that links preferential funding to sweeping changes in admissions, hiring, and campus governance. The White House sent the 10-point compact to nine prominent universities on… The post Seven of Nine Universities Reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact appeared fir...| Insight Into Academia
A growing number of leading universities are rejecting President Donald Trump’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” a controversial federal offer that ties preferential funding to sweeping policy changes in admissions, hiring, and governance. The White House sent the 10-point compact to nine prominent universities in early October, offering expanded access to research grants… The post 4 Universities Reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact appeared first on Insight Into A...| Insight Into Academia
The University of Houston will receive $8 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for its work on fusion technology to help power data centers and medical work. Venkat Selvamanickam, professor at UH’s Cullen College of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and director of the Advanced Manufacturing Institute, has been tasked to lead the research on superconducting magnets that he said will make compact fusion reactors possible. “Beyond fusion, superconductors can tran...| Energy Capital
As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, families are facing growing uncertainty and financial pressure. We have a clear message to Congress: America’s families need Head Start. End … The post STATEMENT: Protect Head Start. End the Shutdown. appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
In a new poll from First Five Years Fund and state child care organizations, voters in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Ohio say child care is a necessity for| First Five Years Fund
With current and proposed changes to federal spending, how might these changes impact Tennessee? The post Video: Potential Federal Funding Changes for Tennessee in 2025 appeared first on The Sycamore Institute.| The Sycamore Institute
Shifts in the National Institute of Health’s funding structure will take effect Monday and limit funding for the indirect costs of research.| The Stanford Daily
A federal judge on Wednesday invalidated the Trump administration’s freeze of billions in federal grants to Harvard University, marking a significant victory for the Ivy League institution in its protracted battle with the White House. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs restored more than .2 billion in research funding after determining the administration’s actions violated both…| insightintoacademia.com
The Trump administration on Monday took a dramatic step toward curtailing Harvard University’s access to federal funding, referring the institution to a program that could bar it from contracts and research grants across government agencies. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had sent Harvard to the division…| insightintoacademia.com
The Trump administration bias for "vehicular travel" — and the burning of fossil fuels that it requires — rears its ugly head again.| usa.streetsblog.org
Article Summary The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending in Illinois| Capitol News Illinois
Article Summary President Trump’s domestic policy bill contains massive cuts in federal Medicaid spending over the next 10 years. One| Capitol News Illinois
In a 2025 survey, The Educator's Room surveyed over 600 educators about their feelings regarding the withholding of federal funds.| The Educators Room
Aug. 18, 2025 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for illegally imposing conditions on congressionally-authorized Victims of Crime Act grants. The Trump administration, disregarding the clear letter […] The post Attorney General Phil Weiser fights Trump administration for $1B in federal funds to support crime victims appeared first on Colorado Attorney General.| Colorado Attorney General
Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia in suing to block the U.S. Department of Energy from imposing a new funding cap that slashes support for vital state-run energy programs.| Colorado Attorney General
Generation, politics, and gender shape views on funding, culture, and status of Indigenous Peoples August 20, 2025 – While issues of land rights, lawsuits, and the legacy of Indian Residential Schools have taken much of the attention in Canada in recent years, there are deep, fundamental questions about Indigenous rights and traditions that underpin many of the views Canadians hold.…| Angus Reid Institute
These upcoming projects will call for multiple contracting services | Strategic Partnerships, Inc. | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights| Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
Governor Hobbs instructs state agencies to limit budget requests due to federal funding uncertainties for fiscal year 2027.| Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics a...
The American Rescue Plan was passed in the U.S. Congress this week. This $1.9 trillion bill provides funding for a lot of things I care about as a citizen, but as an educator, I’d like to focus on the portion of it allocated to healing Covid learning loss. This is $29 billion, or roughly double … Continue reading The American Rescue Plan Can Rescue Education, If We Use It to Fund What Works→| Robert Slavin's Blog
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act to| First Five Years Fund
The university will re-evaluate department funding and halt nonessential capital projects in an effort to cut short term costs.| The Temple News
A plan to add toll lanes along Georgia 400 in Fulton and Forsyth counties is getting a big boost from the federal government.| The Georgia Sun
This is Issue 35 of the American Reports Series. Executive Summary Pregnant and parenting women in need (PPWIN) often face barriers to adequate childcare, including but not limited to trust, affordability, availability, location, and hours. Federal childcare programs collectively invest billions of dollars annually, but parents still report spending 22% of their income on childcare. […]| Lozier Institute
Trump wants the Census Bureau to exclude undocumented immigrants, a move experts say would face legal, logistical, and constitutional hurdles.| Maryland Daily Record
University President Michael Schill sent out an email to the Northwestern community Wednesday afternoon responding to the announcement made Monday evening by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget that ordered a temporary pause on federal financial assistance programs. Though this order was temporarily blocked by a federal judge yesterday afternoon, a White House spokesperson...| The Daily Northwestern
As US federal policy on indirect costs remains uncertain, the Joint Associations Group seeks input on two proposed models. Learn about the models and implications for library funding and publishers.| The Scholarly Kitchen
For FY26, 285 Members of Congress called for increased funding for federal early childhood education and care programs including 238 Democrats and 47 Republicans.| First Five Years Fund
WASHINGTON – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and a coalition of 146 major early education advocacy organizations from 36 states have a new letter to| First Five Years Fund
This week, FFYF, Child Care Aware of America, NAEYC, and the National Head Start Association hosted an inside look at the Congressional Appropriations process, which funds our nation’s main child care and early learning programs.| First Five Years Fund
Visit this page on the Barnstable County, Cape Cod website for more information about Barnstable County Assembly Supports AmeriCorps Cape Cod.| Barnstable County
A statement from Sarah Rittling, Executive Director of First Five Years Fund, on the impact this request has on child care and early learning programs and what Congress needs to do next.| First Five Years Fund
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the author on X on March 22, 2025. With edits to match MTC’s style guidelines, it is cross-posted here with permission. Much in the news the past few days is the turnaround at Columbia University over the Trump administration’s pulling $400 million of federal grants and contracts unless […]| Minding The Campus
This new poll found an overwhelming majority of voters including GOP voters want the White House and Congress to take action on child care.| First Five Years Fund
Late yesterday, the White House directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to order all federal agencies to temporarily block activities associated with the obligation and disbursement of all grants, loans, and other financial assistance. It does not include Social Security or Medicare benefits, nor does it include “assistance provided directly to individuals.” | National Alliance to End Homelessness
Implications of the Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs memo on nonprofit organizations.| Charity Lawyer Blog
Brands must be mindful of how to navigate the whirlwind of expected administrative actions and policy changes over the next four years.| RH Strategic
The new executive order looks to end so-called radical indoctrination in schools and includes topics related to race, privilege, and oppression.| Advocate.com
Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced a bipartisan package that will help lower the cost and boost the| First Five Years Fund
Federal advocacy and allies were essential to turning local momentum for passenger rail from New Orleans to Mobile—set to reopen this very year—into a regional, and national, success story.| Transportation For America
