Education budget shows federally funded after-school programs are in jeopardy
Education budget shows federally funded after-school programs are in jeopardy
The Trump administration is expected to release its detailed 2018 budget tomorrow. According to “near-final” documents leaked to the Washington Post last week, the proposed cuts include more than $10.5 billion in federal education initiatives. On the chopping block are more than $1 billion in grants that fund after-school and summer programs for low-income kids.
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