Education Funding
Guidance and resources for school district leaders navigating federal education funding.
Background
91制片's Position & Priorities
91制片 is committed to advocating for the following:
- Equitable federal funding mechanisms, including key federal programs such as Title I and IDEA, as well as a robust conversation to revise and strengthen the efficacy of poverty indicators within federal education programs.
- Federal education policy should support additional federal funding to provide mental health services for students, staff and families.
- Formula funding and policy should support the total child, from physical and mental health to the development of fundamental lifelong learning skills.
- Champion federal funding for building and rebuilding schools with a priority for standalone, formula-driven federal funding for school facilities.
Issue Updates
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April 17, 2026
91制片 Urges House Appropriations Committee to Protect Education Investments in FY2027This week, 91制片 submitted written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) ahead of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 appropriations cycle.
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April 03, 2026
Administration Releases FY27 President鈥檚 Budget RequestThis morning, the Administration released the President鈥檚 Budget Request for FY2027. Overall, the proposal for the Department of Education is very similar to the FY2026 request, with calls for funding cuts, block grants, and program eliminations鈥攁ll of which Congress rejected in its final FY26 spending bill.
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March 02, 2026
ED Issues Guidance on Strategic StaffingThe U.S. Department of Education issued guidance through a Dear Colleague letter addressing how grantees can use Title II, Part A funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to support 鈥渋nnovative teacher workforce strategies.鈥�
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February 04, 2026
Congress Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral FY26 LHHS Spending BillYesterday, Congress passed a bipartisan, bicameral FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding package, providing level funding (and some small increases) for education programs.
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February 03, 2026
ED Issues FY26 Small, Rural School Achievement Program Application NoticeThe Department will send an email with a unique application link to each local education agency (LEA) that is eligible and estimated to receive a positive allocation.
91制片 Resources
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December 01, 2025
IDEA at 50: Tools and Insights for District LeadersType:Toolkit Topics: Access & OpportunityResource hub bringing together guidance, best practices, and tools to honor IDEA's legacy while advancing its promise in today's public schools. -
November 10, 2025
Rethinking Special Education Dispute Resolution at IDEA鈥檚 50th AnniversaryType:Report Topics: Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & PolicyWhat began as a procedural safeguard to ensure fairness and accountability has, over time, evolved into an increasingly adversarial, inequitable, and financially unsustainable process鈥攐ne that too often diverts resources from classrooms to courtrooms. -
October 22, 2025
Federal Share of K-12 Education Funding: 2022-23 AnalysisType:Fact Sheet Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsThis resource provides 2022-23 federal funding data showing that federal revenues comprise 12.75% of typical district budgets nationally, with state-by-state breakdowns. -
September 18, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 40: The Impact of Impact AidType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant speaks with Quincy Natay, superintendent of Chinle Unifed School District #24 in Chinle, AZ about the critical need of Impact Aid funding, the nation鈥檚 oldest federal K-12 education program that turns 75 this year. -
September 02, 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill Act & Its Impact on K-12 EducationType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsA whitepaper outlines the key policy and funding impacts for public schools following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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December 03, 2025
91制片 Update, Advocacy & Policy, Education Funding, Finance & Budgets
Call to Action: Advocate for FY26 Funds91制片 needs you to urge each member of your Congressional delegation to support the bipartisan Senate proposal that maintains education funding for vital programs.
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November 18, 2025
91制片 Update, Advocacy & Policy, Education Funding
91制片 Statement on USED Reorganization AnnouncementWe urge the Administration to plan this reorganization carefully, engaging closely with state and local education leaders.
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