<div dir="ltr">New America<br><br>Untangling Fact from Fiction in Trump’s Call to Defund English Learner Education <br><br>On May 2, Russell T. Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), sent a letter to Senator Susan Collins, chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, outlining President Trump's recommended changes to discretionary spending for fiscal year (FY) 2026. One of the administration’s recommendations is to eliminate Title III funding—the only federal grant program specifically geared towards supporting English learners (ELs) and recent immigrant students. <br><br>Full story:<br><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/untangling-fact-from-fiction-in-trumps-call-to-defund-english-learner-education/">https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/untangling-fact-from-fiction-in-trumps-call-to-defund-english-learner-education/</a></div>