Trump’s education overhaul: GOP governors call for unfettered block grants to transform US schools – The Times of India
GOP governors push for block grants to transform US education system under Trump In a bold move to reshape the US education system, Republican governors are pushing the Trump administration to grant them more control over federal education aid by converting it into block grants with fewer restrictions. This effort, which has long been championed by conservatives, has gained momentum as President Donald Trump seeks to reduce the federal government's role in K-12 education. Several GOP-led states, including Iowa, Oklahoma, and Florida, are advocating for this change, seeing it as a way to give states greater flexibility to allocate funds based on their unique needs.Iowa took the first step in March 2025, formally requesting that the US Department of Education consolidate multiple federal edu...