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Alaska Senator Warns of School Closures Over Funding Freeze

7/24/2025

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Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is alarmed by the Trump administration's freeze on $6 billion in federal education funding, warning it could lead to school closures across her state. Joined by nine GOP senators, she urged Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate the vital funds, as the Office of Management and Budget's review leaves schools in limbo.

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Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is alarmed by the Trump administration's freeze on $6 billion in federal education funding, warning it could lead to school closures across her state. Joined by nine GOP senators, she urged Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate the vital funds, as the Office of Management and Budget's review leaves schools in limbo.