National Board for Education Sciences Dismantled
On May 23, the Department of Education (ED), under the Trump Administration and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, abruptly dismantled the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES), dismissing all 13 Biden-appointed members of the congressionally mandated advisory board. Congress established NBES …
FY26 President’s Budget Request Slashes Funding for Science, Health, and Education
The Trump administration’s released Fiscal Year (FY2026) 26 budget request proposes dramatic cuts to key federal agencies that fund scientific research, health innovation, and education (see FABBS Federal Funding Dashboard and Federal Budget Process Timeline). While this proposal outlines the …
Court Blocks ED Cuts as McMahon Testifies on FY26 Budget
In recent weeks, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has appeared before both the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) to defend the Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget request …
DOGE Turns to the Institute of Education Sciences
Many FABBS members rely on funding, data, and research available through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). IES is a nonpartisan research division of the U.S. Department of Education that seeks to improve the quality of education research and provide …
President Biden Unveils 2025 Budget Request
On Monday, March 11th, President Biden released his 2025 Budget. The President’s request is in accordance with the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act’s mandatory topline limits on discretionary spending. Any additional funding would have to be passed in supplemental appropriations.
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Another Round of Continuing Resolutions
On January 18th, Congress passed another stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown. This continuing resolution (CR) mirrors the previous one in that it divides the 12 appropriation bills into two groups with different deadlines. Funding expires for Transportation, …
