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Trump Education Budget Cuts $2.3B, Adds $10B Pell Funding

4/29/2026

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified on April 28, 2026, defending the U.S. President Donald Trump FY2027 education budget.
The plan cuts the department’s FY2027 budget by $2.3 billion.
It raises IDEA funding by $539 million and adds $10 billion to Pell Grants.
The plan eliminates the $1.2 billion TRIO program and trims the Office for Civil Rights budget 35%.
Senators flagged an 88,000-application PSLF backlog as the administration prepares a July rule limiting employers.

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified on April 28, 2026, defending the U.S. President Donald Trump FY2027 education budget.
The plan cuts the department’s FY2027 budget by $2.3 billion.
It raises IDEA funding by $539 million and adds $10 billion to Pell Grants.
The plan eliminates the $1.2 billion TRIO program and trims the Office for Civil Rights budget 35%.
Senators flagged an 88,000-application PSLF backlog as the administration prepares a July rule limiting employers.