· state leaders are trying to prepare for potential cuts to louisiana’s federal funding, despite confusion over how far president donald trump’s attempt to halt support to state and … Mcmahons visit comes as the trump administration has begun the process of dismantling the department of education. · the trump administration terminated federal grants that provided over $23 million for teacher training in louisiana. · the justice department is celebrating its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority … · the trump administration has already moved to cut the departments staff by half. Secretary of education linda mcmahon visited baton rouge on monday, the first stop on a cross country returning education to the states tour. · louisiana was the only state to recover its pre-pandemic naep test scores in reading, actually improving on its 2019 results — thanks largely to a new law requiring early … · when the justice department lifted a school desegregation order in louisiana this week, officials called its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggested that others … · louisiana is set to receive nearly $28 million for after-school programs that had been held up by the trump administration, easing fears that schools would have to cut … · in a letter sent this week to all state education chiefs, the trump administration encouraged states to leverage title i funds under the elementary and secondary education … · the trump administration has cut over $23 million in teacher-training grants for louisiana, halting efforts to address teacher shortages and increase diversity in the educator … · louisiana schools are bracing for potentially painful cuts after the trump administration said this week that it is withholding nearly $7 billion in education grants. Louisiana is set to receive nearly $28 million for after-school programs that had been held up by the trump administration, easing fears that schools would have to cut services for students ne… Congressman troy carter said its a combination of concern and preparedness on how louisiana can move in a different direction with potential budget cuts hitting the state stemming from the … · alexandria, la. — thousands of louisiana families were blindsided this week as the trump administration abruptly froze more than $6 billion in federal education support, …