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The Department of Education's research arm appears to have gotten essentially all its funds out the door in FY26. This must have been tricky to report on given the number of people who didn't want to talk or go on the record with reporters.

insidehighered.comDespite Concerns, IES Spent 99% of Expiring FundsSome experts say the Education Department is front-loading grants, and they worry the practice could harm education research more broadly.

12/10/26, 9:10 am3 reposts10 likes

Chris Weiss

@chrisweiss175.bsky.social

They did all this with a tiny fraction of the staff they formerly had - that’s huge! Especially given the high likelihood the funds would be unspent. Though you wouldn’t know if by the number of people in the article with complaints about HOW the money got out…

Robert Kelchen

@robertkelchen.com

I know that Matt and his tiny team had a lot of work to do, and I like him. If the grants don't get clawed back in the future, it will be less of a concern. But that is what the field is watching for closely.