What The Trump Budget Proposal Could Mean For Colorado Education
“Colorado schools get about 8 percent of their funds from the federal government, mostly money designated for high poverty schools and students with disabilities. That works out to $443 million for K-12 education and about $194 million from the US Department of Agriculture for child and nutrition and food distribution grants (school breakfasts and lunches). It could be months before Congressional lawmakers decide which elements of the budget to accept or reject but we wanted to look at how things would stack up for Colorado in the education arena.”