The U.S. Department of Education acknowledged shifting roughly $1 billion that Congress earmarked for education programs during the early months of President Donald Trump’s second term—either spending it differently than lawmakers intended or leaving parts unspent. Budget documents cited more than $700 million moved across funding streams, alongside another $300 million for education research that expires within months. The reprogramming includes terminating most in-progress SEED grant awards and reallocating appropriated funds into an American History and Civics grant program. Advocates say the magnitude of executive adjustments to congressionally directed levels is unusual in recent decades. The funding changes arrive as states and universities are already navigating curriculum restrictions tied to “divisive concepts” debates, and they may further narrow what institutions can plan in the near term for educator preparation and research priorities.