State lawmakers are attempting to assess the impact of cuts to federal grants on higher education in the state, including several institutions in St. Paul.

A senate subcommittee last week heard testimony from representatives of several colleges and universities, who spoke about federal awards of more than $50 million that have been disrupted by federal funding cuts.

Since President Donald Trump took office, federal agencies have revoked thousands of grants to colleges and universities that do not fit with the administration’s goals. In Minnesota, schools have lost funding for programs that supported the K-12 special education teacher workforce, the studying of aging, and academic pursuits of first-generation and underrepresented students, among other things.

The Trump administration arg

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