The Trump administration withheld more than $6 billion in federal education funds. The district said it would face “difficult decisions” without the funding.<\/p>\n
BOISE, Idaho \u2014 In early July, the Trump administration withheld nearly $6 billion in federal grants<\/a> for after-school and summer programs for immigrant children and low-income students. While the effects of the funding freeze are unknown, the Boise School District wanted to address staff and families in the district.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, officials stated the Gem State receives an estimated $33.3 million, with approximately $1.5 million allocated to the Boise School District in grants.<\/p>\n “These federal programs are essential to providing professional learning for our staff, supporting multilingual learners, and offering safe and enriching learning opportunities for students,” the district wrote in a news release. “Without this funding, we would face difficult decisions that could affect student supports and services.”<\/p>\n RELATED: ‘We had lots of dreams’; Idaho’s library system ends, restructures programs amid federal funding cuts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n