Louisiana schools face uncertainty amid $6.8B federal funding freeze

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On June 30, the U.S. Department of Education told states that it was placing a hold on $6.8 billion in federal education funding for the coming school year despite a July 1 disbursement date enshrined in federal law. The withheld money was supposed to pay for seven federal education programs, including professional development programs for

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