Mark Lieberman
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Reporting on K-12 school $$ for @educationweek. Proud member of @EdWeekUnion. Bylines in @washingtonpost, @DCist, @VanityFair, @vulture, and more. he/him/his
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New: Ten Republican senators are urging the Trump administration to release $6.8 billion in education funding it's withholding nationwide.
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The funds that were supposed to go out July 1 pay for teacher training, English learner services, after-school programs, and more.
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RT @ldtestino: Given local news reports this afternoon I am here to remind you that education funding being withheld does not have to do wi….
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The new federal spending resolution leaves the door open for continued disruption to federal education funding.
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The Trump administration is disrupting federal funding for K-12 schools left and right: cutting funds, terminating contracts, delaying allocation notices, tweaking grant opportunities. The mess is only beginning. New for @educationweek:
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The Trump administration has cut grants, terminated contracts, delayed funding estimates, and cut off communications to districts.
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RT @MarkALieberman: New: If Donald Trump gets his way, more than 40 federal funding streams for education will disappear. @educationweek l….
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The president's detailed budget, released Friday, proposes eliminating dozens of programs as part of a nearly $13 billion cut.
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New: If Donald Trump gets his way, more than 40 federal funding streams for education will disappear. @educationweek listed every single one:
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The president's detailed budget, released Friday, proposes eliminating dozens of programs as part of a nearly $13 billion cut.
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RT @pfmanna: Here's a great explainer on Trump's FY2026 education budget proposal from @MarkALieberman. Link in next post. @arotherham @CED….
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"We walked off a cliff into a black hole."
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More than 800,000 students would lose access to early childhood education if Trump's draft budget proposal is enacted.
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Education Week tracked state responses to an April 2025 Education Department request for states and schools to certify they don't use DEI.
Feds want states to certify their schools have ended DEI by Thursday or risk losing fed $. 1/3 confirm yes.1/3 will decline.1/3 we don't know yet.Will be a legal battle. Map per @educationweek
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New from me/@beeschultz3: DOGE has ended hundreds of U.S. Department of Education contracts and grants. Many were mandated by Congress and were supporting efforts to: .-improve K-12 instruction .-expand the teacher pipeline .-evaluate prior investments
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The cuts have come fast in recent weeks, imperiling data collection, teacher-training funds, and problem-solving for states and school districts.
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In many states, K-12 students' NAEP scores are dropping. But as some argue that growing $$ for public schools is to blame, experts cite ample evidence that's not true. @s_e_schwartz and I report for @educationweek on an increasingly contentious debate:
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A provocative set of graphs has kicked off a debate over whether—and how—more money can improve student outcomes.
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New: Linda McMahon, potential U.S. Education Secretary, declined to commit that Black history classes in K-12 schools are allowed under Trump's EOs. "I’m not quite certain, and I’d like to look into it further and get back to you on that," she said.
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The comment came during an exchange with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about Trump's executive order on "radical indoctrination."
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New: The payment platform Head Start providers nationwide use to pull down federal money for payroll and expenses is down again nationwide, several state association leaders have told me this morning. Just the latest disruption in a two-week saga: .
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It remains to be seen how far Trump will pursue his constitutionally questionable goal of withholding federal money appropriated by Congress. More on this in this video preview of my upcoming reporting (produced by @kayski!) .
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EdWeek reporter Mark Lieberman outlines three areas he'll be watching when it comes to school finance under a new Trump administration.
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Rural schools near national forest land are anxiously waiting to see if Congress approves another round of crucial funding they've relied on for 2+ decades. It's not yet clear if Trump and GOP majorities will prioritize the Secure Rural Schools program.
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Thousands of districts near national forest land could lose money as the Secure Rural Schools Act expires.
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Some state education departments are already advising school districts currently crafting next year's budgets to brace for cuts. That could mean closing schools, laying off employees, and cutting services for students.
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Schools could struggle to support vulnerable students if Republican proposals for K-12 cuts come to pass.
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During the Biden administration, Congress included some money for electric buses and school facilities in its climate change spending package. The Trump administration is already taking steps to curtail those offerings.
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Tax credits for energy-efficient HVAC systems and electric school buses could go away once Republicans take control of Congress.
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The federal government supplies billions of dollars every year to help K-12 schools in tax-poor areas, to influence state education policy, and to protect students' civil rights. Congress may move to disrupt that money--but it won't be easy.
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School districts are bracing for a period of fiscal turbulence and whiplash that could strain their efforts to meet students’ complex needs.
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Federal rights for K-12 students with disabilities remain. But funding and support for schools to fulfill those obligations could be in jeopardy:
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The new administration's stance on special education isn't yet clear—but efforts to revamp federal policy could have ripple effects.
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Now that Trump is president, and Republicans control Congress, what could happen to K-12 schools? . Here's a quick 🧵 of my recent coverage for @educationweek :.
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RT @MindShiftKQED: High school students fight for better education through lawsuits, seeking systemic change in their schools. @educationwe….
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A new lawsuit joins others currently challenging states to follow constitutional requirements for public education.
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