US EditionReading schools lose access to more than $20 million in federal funding (opinion)
- California and 12 other states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for cutting pandemic relief funds, claiming it cost millions of dollars.
- The lawsuit, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James, argues that Education Secretary Linda McMahon's decision violated federal law.
- The lawsuit estimates that New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois had significant losses in pandemic relief funds due to the decision, creating massive budget gaps.
- The suit seeks a court order to restore access to federal funds critical for education recovery efforts post-pandemic, as school districts were planning improvements and support initiatives that are now jeopardized.
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State Officials Sue Trump Administration for Halting COVID School Aid
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. A group of 16 Democratic attorneys general along with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration for halting access to hundreds of millions of dollars of federal pandemic relief money. School districts had earmarked the money for tutoring struggling students, supporting homeless children, upgrading HVAC systems to improve indoor air quality, and a h…
Reading schools lose access to more than $20 million in federal funding (opinion)
By Rep. Manuel Guzman 127th District Pennsylvania has woken up abruptly to the revocation of $185 million in federal funding for the Pennsylvania Department of Education by the Trump administration. This federal action means that our very own Reading STEM Academy and key school upgrades are now jeopardized. This order comes as a hard slap to the core of our state and straight into our students’ dreams. The Reading School District has lost access…
Trump Canceled Millions in California School Grants. The State is Suing to Reclaim the Money
Schools had until March 2026 to spend remaining COVID relief money. The U.S. Department of Education cut those funds, amounting to about $200 million for California K-12 schools.
Feds Pull $9M for Tornado-Stricken Alabama School District, Reading Program
By Rebecca Griesbach | rgriesbach@al.com The federal government has cut nearly $9 million in funding for a rural Alabama school district and a program for struggling readers, state leaders said. In late March, the Education Department abruptly rescinded previously approved COVID relief spending extensions, saying districts had “ample time” to spend the money. Alabama education officials said the department pulled $4 million in unspent funds dire…
State Officials Sue Trump Administration for Halting COVID School Aid - Finnoexpert
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. A group of 16 Democratic attorneys general along with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration for halting access to hundreds of millions of dollars of federal pandemic relief money. School districts had earmarked the money for tutoring struggling students, supporting homeless children, upgrading HVAC systems to improve indoor air quality, and a h…
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