House appropriators advanced a fiscal 2027 education and labor funding bill that would cut $1.6 billion from annual Title I grants for low-income students, eliminate portions of formula and competitive grant funding for schools and colleges, and reduce investment in education research. The markup also highlighted the fate of targeted programs. Rep. Rosa DeLauro criticized the bill as moving toward eliminating public education, while Rep. Steny Hoyer proposed amendments to restore current-year funding for Full-Service Community Schools and Preschool Development Grants—both of which the Republican version would eliminate. The bill now heads to the full House appropriations committee, with additional line-item details expected next week, setting up another round of high-stakes budget negotiations affecting K-12 and postsecondary support programs.