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Education Groups Sue Over $793M Blocked, Funding Cuts Loom

7/2/2026

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Four education advocacy groups sued OMB and the Education Department on June 30, alleging $793 million in funding was blocked.
The pending case in Massachusetts warns the agencies could let $793 million expire by Sept. 30 and let $50 million for Comprehensive Centers and Education Innovation and Research funds lapse by year-end.
The GOP-controlled House panel approved $493 million for the Institute of Education Sciences, about $300 million less than Congress approved in February, per Rosa DeLauro.

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Four education advocacy groups sued OMB and the Education Department on June 30, alleging $793 million in funding was blocked.
The pending case in Massachusetts warns the agencies could let $793 million expire by Sept. 30 and let $50 million for Comprehensive Centers and Education Innovation and Research funds lapse by year-end.
The GOP-controlled House panel approved $493 million for the Institute of Education Sciences, about $300 million less than Congress approved in February, per Rosa DeLauro.