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Trump Cuts $2B Grants, Disrupting 1M English Learners

6/29/2026

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Education cuts left the Office of English Language Acquisition with one employee before the role was reassigned.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cut 40% of Education staff and terminated $2 billion in contracts and grants from Jan 20 2025 to Mar 31 2025.
The Inspector General report says staff refused interview requests, leaving many findings uncertain.
California bilingual-education leaders say loss of federal grants has devastated services for over 1 million English learners.

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Story summary

Education cuts left the Office of English Language Acquisition with one employee before the role was reassigned.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cut 40% of Education staff and terminated $2 billion in contracts and grants from Jan 20 2025 to Mar 31 2025.
The Inspector General report says staff refused interview requests, leaving many findings uncertain.
California bilingual-education leaders say loss of federal grants has devastated services for over 1 million English learners.