LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – State politicians and education lobbyists have expressed concerns over proposed reductions in federal funding to schools made by President Donald Trump.

But much of the evidence suggests that the budget reductions proposed by Trump and even the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education itself would not have much impact on Michigan’s classrooms.

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For instance, Mike Rounds, a Republican U.S. Senator from South Dakota, has introduced a bill to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.

“This legislation does not cut a dollar of education funding. Rather, funds will continue to flow directly to states in the form of block grants with other critical programs funded through the appropriate federal agencies,” Rounds said in a press release. “Eliminating the bureaucracy at the Department of Education will save approximately $2.2 billion per year in taxpayer dollars.”

The Trump administration also released a document this month that sheds some light on what cuts they are making to education.

“The recommended funding levels result from a rigorous, line-by-line review of FY 2025 spending, which was found to be laden with spending contrary to the needs of ordinary working Americans and tilted toward funding niche non-governmental organizations and institutions of higher education committed to radical gender and climate ideologies antithetical to the American way of life,” the report stated. “This new, simplified funding structure requires fewer Federal staff and empowers States and districts to make spending decisions based on their needs, consistent with the
recent reduction in workforce and Executive Orders. The new approach allows States and districts to focus on the core subjects—math, reading, science, and history—without the distractions of DEI and weaponization from the previous administration. ”

The budget document also states that it “delivers on the President’s promise by preserving full funding for Title I, the supplemental Federal financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.”

Federal funding in Michigan is mostly tied to Title I funding, which is money for at-risk and special education students.

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“We do not anticipate any funding cuts or delivery issues for special needs students or Title 1 funding for at risk students,” State Rep. Tim Kelly, R-Saginaw Township, told Michigan News Source in March.

The budget also cuts the administration costs of the U.S. Department of Education by cutting $127 million.