MARC JACOBS
Hutch Post
KANSAS — July 26, 2025 — Federal education officials have announced the release of more than $5 billion in previously withheld education funds nationwide, with Kansas set to benefit ahead of the 2025-2026 academic year.
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) had frozen approximately $45 million in education funds for Kansas earlier this year, part of a broader delay involving grants approved by Congress. Those funds are now being released and include critical support for migrant students, teacher training, English learners, and academic enrichment.
LINK: Kansas schools face uncertainty after federal title funds delayed
The Associated Press said on Friday that the Trump Administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools. These include:
- Title I, Part C – Migrant Education: Supports students from mobile families employed in seasonal industries such as agriculture and food processing.
- Title II, Part A – Teacher and School Leader Supports: Provides professional development for educators, helping them adopt new curriculum strategies and technologies.
- Title III, Part A – English Learners: Assists the state’s fastest-growing student population by ensuring equal educational access for non-native English speakers.
- Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment: Helps schools deliver well-rounded education, improve learning environments, and enhance digital literacy.
Last week, the Education Department said it would release $1.3 billion of the money for after-school and summer programming. Without the money, school districts and nonprofits such as the YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs of America had said they would have to close or scale back educational offerings this fall.
LINK: Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school, summer programs
During the 2024-2025 school year, Kansas received approximately $42.9 million through these Title programs. Final allocations for the 2025-2026 school year are expected to be announced next week.
The restoration of funding comes as a relief to school districts and community programs across Kansas, many of which had been forced to make contingency plans in anticipation of potential budget shortfalls.
Hutch Post reached out to Buhler USD 313 and Hutchinson USD 308 to see if they had received any official notification from the KSDE. Cindy Couchman of Buhler USD 313 told us via email, "KSDE has not sent us anything official yet." and Hutchinson USD 308 Director of Communications Marketing and Public Relations Stacy Goss sent us the following statement:
We will keep monitoring this story and pass on information as we recieve it.