Senator Hochadel Responds to Trump Administration’s Removal of Nearly $1 Million from Meriden Schools

Senator Jan Hochadel, D-Meriden, issued the following statement Friday in response to news that the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Education had withheld $917,814 in congressionally approved funding for Meriden Public Schools.

“It’s difficult to overstate the damage that will be caused by the removal of nearly $1 million in already approved funding from Meriden classrooms,” Senator Hochadel said. “Our district operates on a limited budget, and our schools were promised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support students and the teachers who educate them. Do not mistake this broken promise for an inconvenience. Its impact will be severe. The next generation of Meriden children will have fewer opportunities because Donald Trump and his Republican enablers made a choice to take from our kids.”

Senator Hochadel’s statement follows reporting by CT Insider, which detailed the town-by-town impact of the Trump administration’s decision to withhold roughly $53.6 million in approved federal funding from Connecticut schools for the 2025–2026 school year, affecting nearly every district in the state.