51萝莉

David R. Schuler, Executive Director of 51萝莉, 51萝莉, released the following statement today regarding delayed FY25 disbursements for Title I, Title II, Title III and Title IV-B.

"America鈥檚 public school leaders run district budgets that are dependent on a complex partnership between federal, state, and local funding. For decades, school districts have relied on timely confirmation of their federal allocations ahead of the July 1 start of the fiscal year鈥攅nsuring stability, allowing for responsible planning, and supporting uninterrupted educational services for students.

This year, however, continued delays in releasing federal education funds threaten to undermine that stability. 51萝莉 and our members are concerned that the delay in reliable, timely information from the U.S. Education Department (USED) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) represents a very real disruption to district-level budgeting and creates fiscal uncertainty, distracting from the essential work of educating America鈥檚 children.

The delayed FY25 disbursements for Title I, Part C; Title II, Part A; Title III; and Title IV-B totals $4.786 billion鈥攔esources essential for the upcoming school year, which begins in just a few weeks in many communities. Without these vital investments, schools will be faced with significant budget shortfalls, leading to reductions in service鈥攁nd, in some cases, staff layoffs.

We call on the USED and OMB to release the funding as appropriated by Congress without further delay. The law is clear, the appropriations are in place, and the stakes are too high to allow political brinksmanship to interfere with the critically important operations of our nation鈥檚 public schools. We strongly urge USED and OMB to honor their legal obligations under authorizing statutes and execute the funding decisions made by Congress."

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