New England education groups breathed out a sigh of relief after the Trump administration announced it will release billions in school funding that was slated to go toward teacher training, summer programs,

The administration announced last week that it was releasing a portion of the education funding. Sen. Susan Collins, who pushed for their release, is also calling for the release of medical research grants.

Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied to release the funding, which supports English-language-learning programs, teacher training and academic enrichment.