"When the U.S. Department of Education abruptly ended grants for most minority-serving institutions last week, it raised questions about what the department would do with the hundreds of millions of dollars already slated for these programs. The department offered an answer Monday, announcing plans to repurpose funds from programs "not in the best interest of students and families" to historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, charter schools, and civics education."
"The department promised to direct an extra $495 million to HBCUs and tribal colleges, on top of the funds already anticipated for fiscal year 2025-increases of 48.4 percent and 109.3 percent, respectively. In total, HBCUs are slated to receive over $1.34 billion and tribal colleges expect to receive $108 million this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. The department is also giving an additional $60 million to charter schools and putting $137 million toward civics education grants. The department didn't share more specifics on how it would allocate the funds to institutions."
The U.S. Department of Education abruptly ended grants for most minority-serving institutions and announced plans to repurpose hundreds of millions to historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, charter schools, and civics education. The department promised an extra $495 million to HBCUs and tribal colleges combined, representing projected increases of 48.4 percent and 109.3 percent for fiscal year 2025. HBCUs are slated to receive over $1.34 billion and tribal colleges $108 million this fiscal year. The department also allocated an additional $60 million to charter schools and $137 million for civics grants, while withholding details on specific institutional distribution. Reactions among stakeholders were mixed.
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