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How much money do 窪蹋勛圖厙 schools receive from the US Department of Education?

Pencils and pipe cleaners for crafts rest in cups at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 State University Early Learning Center on March 12, 2025.
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FILE: Pencils and pipe cleaners for crafts rest in cups at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 State University Early Learning Center on March 12, 2025.

School leaders across 窪蹋勛圖厙 are taking stock of how much support they receive from the U.S. Department of Education as plans to dismantle the federal agency are now underway.

A report compiled this week by state education officials provides new insight into that question. It shows that in the 2024 budget year, the Department of Education (DOE) allocated more than $353 million for school districts and other organizations in 窪蹋勛圖厙 through its grant programs.

Those programs include Title I funding for schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families, and money provided through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which supports special education programs.

President Donald Trump has taken steps to eliminate the department, saying he prefers giving money directly to states to fund their schools.

Earlier this month, the department . Trump then calling on U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take all the necessary steps to shut down the department.

Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation sharply criticized the changes Monday, and called on the administration to explain its plans.

Federal funding constitutes only a portion of the revenue local school districts receive, though it supports key services in many communities.

State records show large urban school districts in Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven and other cities are among the top recipients of DOE funding in 窪蹋勛圖厙.

Close to $40 million of the DOE grant funding targeted for 窪蹋勛圖厙 through the remainder of the budget year has yet to be paid, according to the state.

窪蹋勛圖厙 school districts are due to receive the balance of most outstanding funds by June 30, 2025.

State education officials last week sought to reassure families in 窪蹋勛圖厙 that they will deliver on all education programs mandated by law, adding that to date, there have been no funding interruptions to programs administered by the state.

Education is fundamentally a state and local endeavor, and here in 窪蹋勛圖厙 our focus remains on the critical work happening in our districts each day," reads a statement released March 21 by the 窪蹋勛圖厙 State Department of Education.

McMahon has said that the closure of her department will not mean cutting off funds from students in need. Rather, she said that it is a step toward giving parents and states control over their childrens education.

Teachers will be unshackled from burdensome regulations and paperwork, empowering them to get back to teaching basic subjects, McMahon said in a after Trump signed the executive order.

Taxpayers will no longer be burdened with tens of billions of dollars of waste on progressive social experiments and obsolete programs," she continued. "K-12 and college students will be relieved of the drudgery caused by administrative burdens and positioned to achieve success in a future career they love.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 Democrat, is calling on the public to reach out to senators in red and blue states with their thoughts on what should be done.

We need you to be active, be strong, be loud and clear, Blumenthal said Monday, and that's going to make a difference in what happens.

Daniela Doncel contributed to this report.

Jim Haddadin is an editor for The Accountability Project, 窪蹋勛圖厙's investigative reporting team. He was previously an investigative producer at NBC Boston, and wrote for newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

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