HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Alabama school officials expected to receive roughly $68 million in federal grants on July 1.
Instead, they were given notice that the Department of Education is withholding those funds while it reviews school programs.
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“This was concerning, to see that these title funds were going to be withheld, because it’s important for our budget planning purposes,” Huntsville City School Board President Carlos Mathews said.
The Department of Education said it’s reviewing 5 programs that are recipients of this grant money:
- Title I-C: Migrant Education
- Title II-A: Professional Development
- Title III-A: English learners
- Title IV-A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment
- Title IV-B: 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Mathews expressed concern regarding teachers’ professional development programs and the school system’s English learner programs.
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“Title 3 for our English learners,” Mathews said. “Now, that does concern me quite a bit. Because we do have a lot of first-time English learners in Huntsville City Schools. And we definitely want to have the funding there to support those students.”…