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Educators outline how Title grants, tutoring and school meals depend on federal dollars
Summary
Superintendents and business administrators described Title I–IV funds, high-impact tutoring grants, universal free meals and summer EBT as essential supports in many districts and said cuts would force staff and program reductions.
School leaders from Trenton, Pascack Valley, Manville and Egg Harbor Township described how Title I, II, III and IV funds, together with competitive grants such as high‑impact tutoring awards and federal school-meal reimbursements, support day-to-day student services.
Hope Grant, assistant superintendent for Trenton Public Schools, told legislators that federal money funds early-intervention services, multilingual education, trauma‑informed care, parent engagement and universal free meals. Grant said many Trenton families live in a “book desert” and rely on school programs — from weighted blankets and social‑emotional learning to high‑impact tutoring — to support early learning and…
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