Trump administration releases $6.8 billion in frozen education funding

The Trump administration will release about $6.8 billion in federal funds in a previously frozen K-12 program, i.e. Ministry of Education Announced Friday. The announcement was that Secretary Linda McMahon attended the National Governors Association (NGA) summer meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “has completed comments on Title IC, Title III-A, Title III-A and Title II-A and IIV-A ESEA funds and directed the department to release all formula funds. The agency will start allocating funds to states next week,” department spokesman Madi Biedermann told Fox Fox News Digital.

More than 20 democratic lawyers Prosecuting the Trump administration Earlier this month, the Department of Education’s federal funding freeze was described as unconstitutional and “defeating” the state a few weeks before the new school year.

The two-party gubernatorial group, including the outgoing NGA chairman, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and his vice-chairman, the governor. Kevin Stitt In Oklahoma, thanks to McMahon for unlocking funds in NGA’s education course on Friday.

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“How do we communicate better to make sure that this chaos and uncertainty doesn’t happen again, and people know things earlier?” Poris asked McMahon on the Colorado Springs stage.

“I can’t guarantee that we’ll close all the communication gaps that do happen, but I can say it’s just a transitional aspect,” McMahon explained.

Minister of Education Another aspect of the federal funding freeze is that the OMB Budget Office “takes some time to really review all plans to see all plans and etc. They were very satisfied before they were released. So, now, those funds will go out.”

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis, the outgoing president of the National Governors Association, discussed American education with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon at the NGA Summer Conference in Colorado, Colorado, on Friday, July 25, 2025. (Deirdre Heaveny/Fox News Numbers)

McMahon assured the governor that now they have reviewed the title funding and completed the process, “we are not going to get caught up in the same situation.”

Several governors who participated in education discussions at Polis and McMahon and had the opportunity to ask questions thanked the education leaders for returning federal ownership funds to the states.

Polis held the NGA’s summer meeting in Colorado Springs on Friday. Signature Policy Agenda“Let’s be ready! Teach all Americans to succeed.”

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon addressed the summer meeting of the National Governors Association in Colorado, Colorado, on Friday, July 25. (Deirdre Heaveny/Fox News Numbers)

McMahon said she appreciates the governor’s questions and comments, and she is committed to visiting as many states as possible and talking to as many governors as possible to grasp the full scope of the country’s diverse educational needs.

Polis and Stitt said in a joint statement issued by the NGA that they “thanks to the bipartisan discussions with Secretary McMahon and other key officials during the NGA summer meeting, resulting in the allocation of these education funds.”

“This action ensures that schools across the country can maintain important programs for English learners, teacher training and students’ enrichment,” NGA leaders said.

exclusive Visit Fox News Digital Her comments came ahead of McMahon confirmed her commitment to working with the governor as the Trump administration attempted to demolish the Department of Education.

“It’s very important that if we are going to return education to the United States, we have to talk to the governor,” McMahon said.

“Education is obviously a nonpartisan issue,” McMahon added. “If we are going to return education to the states, it means returning them to the portion they are now offered by the federal government, and they are eager for it.”

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Trump signs executive order Earlier this year To remove the Ministry of Education, one of his key campaign commitments was fulfilled during the 2024 presidential election.

Breanne Deppisch of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.