By AUBREY WRIGHT, WFYI

The U.S. Department of Education is ending funding for more than a dozen Indiana University programs that “do not advance American interests or values,” according to a Sept. 10 letter.

The loss of funding impacts a broad range of programs for foreign languages and international studies. The Department of Education had awarded the centers and programs with multi-year Title VI grants, funding used to create experts on national security and cultural understanding.

Now, the department said the programs are “no longer consistent” with the requirements for funding. The programs are not a priority of President Donald Trump’s administration, it said.

“As such, the Department has determined that continuation of the following programs is not in the best interest of the Fed

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