President Trump is again proposing to cut billions of dollars from the Education Department, seeking to eliminate after-school programs, teacher training and grants for other school needs. But his budget proposal would create a $5 billion program to help children attend private schools. The administration’s request to cut more than $8.5 billion — about 12 percent — from the Education Department budget is unlikely to gain traction in Congress, where members of Trump’s party have rejected previous proposals to gut the agency. The Education Department is asking Congress for $1.3 billion to fund vocational education in high schools, trade schools and community colleges, an increase of $12.6 million. No such provision was included in the Education Department budget, although Blew said discussions were underway to sketch out a plan.

Source: Washington Post March 11, 2019 22:30 UTC