Senators Murray and Baldwin Urge Education Department to Reverse Grant Funding Cuts and Policy Changes

Senators Patty Murray and Tammy Baldwin have called on the U.S. Department of Education to abandon its recent tactics of cutting grant funding and proposing changes to grant management rules. They argue that the Department is "front-loading" grants and setting aside significant appropriations for future years, rather than immediately funding programs like the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) and Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS). The senators also criticize proposed changes to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and OMB's federal financial assistance regulation, which would allow the Secretary of Education to terminate multi-year grants "for convenience," raising concerns about the future of education funding.