The Trump administration announced today that it would release $5.5 billion in frozen education funds, after an unexpected delay sent school districts around the country scrounging for the lost dollars before the new school year begins.

President Trump faced growing pressure over the delay from within his own party, including from 10 Senate Republicans who signed a public letter urging him to release the funds.

The money was part of nearly $7 billion in education funding that had been approved by Congress and was set to be released on July 1. It included funds to help train and recruit teachers, particularly in low-income areas. It also included money for arts and music education in low-income districts, help for children learning English and support for children of migrant farmworkers.

In other Trump administration news:

• The president left today for Scotland, where he will spend five days playing golf and meeting with European leaders.

• Trump has encouraged people to move on from the Epstein case. That could be tough, in part because of the conservative crusade against child trafficking.

Israel will allow aid to parachute into Gaza

The Israeli military said today that it would allow foreign nations to fly over Gaza and drop humanitarian aid into the enclave, where a growing number of residents are starving.