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Trump Administration to Release $5.5 Billion in Frozen Schools Funding

The Trump administration had faced growing pressure from within his own party to release the money.

© Whitney Curtis for The New York Times

The Department of Education said that it would begin sending the money to states next week.
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White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs

The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.

© KC McGinnis for The New York Times

After-school programs were among the several federal education programs that the Trump administration abruptly withheld funding from this summer.
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What to Know About Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department

Cuts have hit most of the department’s main functions, which include investigating civil rights complaints, providing financial aid, researching what works in education, testing students and disbursing federal funding.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

The Department of Education in Washington, D.C.
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24 States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion Withheld From Education

Providers say after-school programs and other services for the coming school year are threatened without the federal money, which was abruptly withheld.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

About 1.4 million children nationwide attend after-school programs that rely on federal support.
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Trump Administration Sues California Over Transgender Athletes

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against two California agencies, accusing them of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.

© Adam Perez for The New York Times

The Trump administration’s lawsuit aims to overturn state policies allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ high school sports.
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Trump Administration Sues California Over Transgender Athletes

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against two California agencies, accusing them of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.

© Adam Perez for The New York Times

The Trump administration’s lawsuit aims to overturn state policies allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ high school sports.
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