On Thursday, the Trump Administration released the proposed Federal Budget – which calls for a$9.2 billion dollar (13.5%) cutin the U.S. Department of Education Budget.

Among other things the Trump Budget would:

• Eliminate $1.2 billionin funding for after-school and summer enrichment programs.
• Eliminate $2.4 billionin grants to states
  for preparing and training teachers.

• Cut $200 millionin TRIO and Gear Up
  programs.

• Eliminate $43 millionin grants to colleges
  for teacher prep programs.

• Add $168 millionto the Charter School
  Program – a 50% increase.

• Add $1 billion for TITLE 1– thenew fundswould be used to
  encourage districts to adopt a “portability” policy – allowing local, state
  and federal funds to follow a child to whatever public school they choose.

• Create a new $250 millionprivate-school
  choice program.

• Eliminate $66 millionin “Impact Aid” that offsets tax revenue losses that communities lose when they have federal property in their borders.

source:TheCharterSchoolAdvocate