
Local school districts to proceed normally, remain cautious, after federal funds withheld
Officials from local school districts say they are proceeding normally this school year but will be cautious about the 2026-27 school year budget after the U.S. Department of Education said it was withholding $6.9 billion in education funding for the new school year. According to an L.A. County Office of Education statement, an estimated $800 million is included in the