As Republican and Democrat legislators squabble over the federal government shutdown, educators worry that the impacts to funding for schools and colleges could be serious the longer it continues. The Dems also say their political opponents are making the healthcare crisis worse by holding out for billionaires.

Federal operations declared “nonessential,” including the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), have been suspended and are running on skeleton staffing and contingency plans, which state that grants can be accessed but no new grants will be awarded and that the DOE’s Office for Civil Rights will suspend investigating complaints.

There’s a looming impact on federal funding for teachers and financial aid at New York State’s city and state colleges, prompting State University of New Y

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