US EditionMaryland Congressional Delegates React to Lawsuit Against Educational Funding Freeze
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Democratic attorneys general claim the $6.8 billion freeze violates federal law and harms schools, with $2 billion in grants affected, just weeks before the school year begins.
- On Monday, Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit to unfreeze $6.8 billion in education funds, describing the decision as unconstitutional and `debilitating`.
- On June 30, the Education Department notified state agencies that their federally approved funds would be withheld, as the Office of Management and Budget investigated compliance with Trump's agenda.
- In Minnesota, more than $70 million in education funds is frozen, and Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen said it could cause a $3.5 million shortfall and eliminate 20 positions.
- Requesting immediate relief, the lawsuit seeks to unfreeze the funds, alleging the freeze breached the Impoundment Control Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
- Supporting millions of students, the funds cover tutoring and hundreds of millions for adult literacy programs nationwide, including $2 billion for teacher development grants and $1 billion for STEM enrichment, plus millions for tutoring.
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Attorney General Kris Mayes. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona MirrorArizona and nearly two dozen other states are taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to freeze more than $6.8 billion in public education funds, which they warn will cause schools across the country to lay off teachers and shut down critical programs. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes lambasted the decision as unconstitutional and said it would spel…
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