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Public school districts all over the country are caught in a funding limbo.
Much-needed federal grant money approved by Congress was supposed to be released on July 1, but instead, the Trump Administration has put a hold on the money. Six billion dollars earmarked for teacher development, before and after school academic enrichment programs, and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes.
The United States Department of Education says the money is “under review.”
“So fragile student populations, immigrant student populations, English language learners, these are populations that appear to be under review at the federal level,” said Miami-Dade School Board member Dr. Steve Gallon. “If it’s cut, they will be left behind.”
Gallon says his district would lose $45 million if the federal funding is canceled.
“Cuts that are going to impact the learning, lives and opportunities of children and families in Dade County, when you talk about ESOL, you’re talking about 83,000 students,” Gallon said, referring to the number of ESOL students in the district.
“In our district, 14,000 teachers depend on these funds to become better teachers,” said Dr. Allen Zeman, Broward County School Board member.
His district stands to lose $30 million if the grants are cut.
“This is after school programs and before school programs where kids learn more, this is a student whose first language wasn’t English getting an extra hour a day of English work so they can learn in their other subjects, this is why it’s crippling,” Zeman explained.
It’s not just the amount of money, it’s the timing, just as school districts are starting their planning for the next school year. Staffing decisions are being made assuming the federal money, which has been provided for decades, will still be there. Zeman said hundreds of jobs are at stake, and it’s unlikely the state will make up the difference in the funding gap.
“Way past the point where you could make plans to figure out how to support these critical functions with other funds, $30 million on the first day of the fiscal year for schools is cruel on top of bad policy,” Zeman said.
The Florida Department of Education acknowledged the state stands to lose $396 million if the grants are canceled. They sent us a statement saying, “We are committed to working with each school district to minimize any impacts to Florida’s students and we are confident that the U.S. Department of Education will do what is in the best interests of students as they make their final decisions regarding these funds.”
If the grants are cut, thousands of South Florida families will be severely impacted.
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