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The 74 on MSNEducation Dept. Lifts Freeze on Remaining Federal FundsA freeze on federal education funding that prompted two lawsuits has been lifted, and states will be able to access the money next week, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Desperation crept into Sylvia’s voice as she rattled off all the ways her life would become more difficult if a free learning program that her son attends during the summer shuts its doors.
Congress allocates federal grants to the states, which distribute that money to eligible school districts. The funding freeze includes $667 million that was allocated for Texas. All but $9 million of that is intended to go to school districts.