Trump’s budget calls for a 15% funding cut to the Education Department
Cory Turner
June 2, 2025
The Trump administration has released new details of its vision to wind down the U.S. Department of Education. The budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 calls for a 15% funding cut to the department and a handful of changes to key K-12 and higher education programs. Here are five things to know:
1. The document renews President Trump’s commitment to close the department
Last month, a federal judge blocked Trump from carrying out his executive order calling for the education secretary to close the Education Department. Nonetheless, the proposed budget summary begins with a quote from Trump on the day he signed that executive action: “We’re going to be returning education very simply back to the states where it belongs.”
