The Trump administration said it will be withholding billions of federal dollars from state and local schools that were expected to be available Tuesday.
“The Department remains committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the President’s priorities and the Department’s statutory responsibilities,” the Education Department wrote Monday in notices to states about its plans, Politico reported.
A Trump administration official told Politico on Tuesday that the funding was part of a policy-related review and it was incorrect to characterize it as a “freeze.”
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