The Trump administration's sudden freeze of federal education funds leaves almost no Connecticut school district unscathed, as more than $50 million dollars and the programs they fund face an uncertain future.
Schools and education programs across the country had expected billions of already-approved funds to be distributed on July 1, but now, it's unclear when or if that money will ever go to the programs they were meant for. Those programs include summer school and after-school programs, teacher training, English language instruction and more.
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Altogether, Connecticut stands to lose approximately $53.6 million in federal education funding for the 2025-26 school year, representing more than 10% of the federal education dollars the state receives each year.
Only four of Connecticut's local public school districts are unaffected, with most districts seeing between at least tens of thousands of dollars to even millions of dollars on the line.
The move impacts various funding streams in the state: $16.6 million for educator development, $11.5 million for student academic achievement, $11 million for community learning centers, $7.8 million for English learner support, and $6.7 million for adult education and literacy, according to projections by the School + State Finance Project.