Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia sued Monday to restore nearly $7 billion in education funding paused by the Department of Education, accusing the Trump administration of thwarting the will of Congress and causing “chaos” in state educational programs.
The department temporarily halted $6.8 billion in grants last month under six programs, including those providing educational services for migrant workers, English learners and low-income students, pending a review of whether they align with the “President’s priorities.”
New York Attorney General Letitia James said that the “federal government cannot use our children’s classrooms to advance its assault on immigrant and working families.”
“This illegal and unjustified funding freeze will be devastating for students and families nationwide, especially for those who rely on these programs for childcare or to learn English,” she said in a Monday statement. “Congress allocated these funds, and the law requires that they be delivered. We will