Congress Rejects Administration Cuts to Education Funding
國會否決政府削減教育經費的提議
In February 2026, the U.S.
在2026年2月，美國國會採取了堅定立場，反對行政部門縮減公立學校資源的努力。
Congress took a firm stance against executive efforts to scale back public schooling resources.
儘管川普政府力求將教育部預算削減15.3%，但一項跨黨派的預算案成功保留了關鍵項目的撥款。
Despite the Trump administration's push to cut the Department of Education’s budget by 15.3%, a bipartisan budget package successfully preserved funding for critical programs.
立法者優先考慮透過第一章（Title I）維持對低收入戶的支援，並透過殘障教育法（IDEA）保護特殊教育服務。
Lawmakers prioritized maintaining support for low-income households through Title I and protecting special education services via IDEA.
此外，聯邦勤工儉學（Federal Work-Study）、TRIO計畫與Gear Up等重要的學生補助項目均未受影響，確保了數千人能持續獲得教育機會。
Furthermore, essential student aid programs—including Federal Work-Study, TRIO, and Gear Up—remained untouched, ensuring that educational access continues for thousands.
甚至公民權利辦公室（Office for Civil Rights）也保住了其1.4億美元的預算，儘管最初有提案將其刪減三分之一。
Even the Office for Civil Rights secured its $140 million budget, despite initial proposals to slash it by a third.
雖然立法部門確保了目前的撥款水平，教育工作者仍保持謹慎。
For now, the congressional rejection of these cuts serves as a vital safeguard for the American education system against attempts to fundamentally hollow out its core mission.
