Trump’s unlawful withholding of federal school funding falls hardest on rural, high-need districts
North Carolina
The Trump administration is unlawfully cutting North Carolina school budgets by $154 million. This amount is significant as $154 million could hire 1,960 new teachers or provide existing teachers with a 3 percent pay raise.
A top committee of Tennessee educators wants lawmakers to include special education prekindergarten students in the state’s public school funding formula.
Just 10 private schools received more than $60 million in Arkansas taxpayer funds in the 2025-26 school year through the state's school choice program, Arkansas Department of Education data shows.
Trump’s unlawful withholding of federal school funding falls hardest on rural, high-need districts
North Carolina
The Trump administration is unlawfully cutting North Carolina school budgets by $154 million. This amount is significant as $154 million could hire 1,960 new teachers or provide existing teachers with a 3 percent pay raise.
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