West Virginia Watch, News from the States, Yahoo News – West Virginia is set to lose more than $25 million in federal education funding this coming school year after President Donald Trump’s administration withheld billions in federal money for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.
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The federal funds were supposed to be distributed July 1, and it’s another blow to districts’ budgets across the state.
School districts are already struggling financially due to West Virginia’s declining population and kids exiting public schools to use the education voucher program. Other school systems are under state scrutiny for how they’ve spent money, including Roane County, where the district is facing a projected $2.5 million budget deficit due to overspending.
