While central Illinois school districts don't rely heavily on federal dollars, the money they do receive is very impactful.

That is why Warrensburg-Latham Schools superintendent Cheryl Warner indicates educators across the State are watching closely with concern about what is happening at the federal level as it relates to education. 

According to Warner, they are receiving calls concerned about what happens to the programs their students are a part of and how DOGE impacts the future of that.

On top of what is happening at the federal level, school leaders are also closely watching Springfield for potential laws around cell phones in schools.