Georgia educators are urging lawmakers to address the over $200 million in federal education grants to the state that the Trump administration has withheld.

“I’m calling on the Trump Administration to release these funds,” Georgia Sen. Rashaun Kemp said in a statement. “Stop playing games and let Georgia’s children learn and districts prepare.”
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has frozen the grants as part of a broader review, citing concerns that some funds may have been used for a “radical leftwing agenda.”
Georgia Superintendent Richard Woods (R) echoed the concern, calling for the release of funds to ensure student success. He noted that about $40 million in CLCC grants serve 27,000 Georgia students.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The funds are crucial for upcoming school programs, including before/after‑school care, teacher training, ESL services, and migrant education.
- Kemp says the hold-up is “sabotaging school districts” and urged the administration to release funds so children’s education and districts’ planning aren’t disrupted.
- Advocates and program leaders warned that delays are creating panic among school systems and could lead to layoffs, program cancellations, and uncertainty for students and families, the Washington Post reports.
Why it matters
Several education programs in Georgia are on standby, including after‑school initiatives, summer learning, teacher professional development, English‑learner support, and care for migrant kids. With the school year starting soon, districts still have no idea how they will run those programs, if they still have them.
The move is part of a broader impoundment of nearly $7 billion in federal education grants nationwide, affecting various programs funded in the March appropriation.