A last-minute federal deal in Washington has restored funding for a UW–Madison teacher residency program that supports Milwaukee special education classrooms after it was abruptly cut. The move puts dozens of future educators back on track and allows the program to continue preparing teachers for high-need schools.
What Was Restored
The five-year Teacher Quality Partnership award, worth roughly $3.3 million and first awarded in 2023, was reinstated as part of a federal spending package that moved through Congress earlier this month, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. President Trump signed the roughly $1.2 trillion bill on Feb. 3, 2026, ending a short partial government funding fight, the Associated Press reported.
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