Trump, California and frozen funds
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The funds have already been allocated by Congress and budgeted by school districts for the upcoming school year.
Nearly two dozen state AGs and blue state governors sue Trump administration for withholding more than $6 billion in federal funds for several education programs.
If California’s legal challenge can’t stop the Trump administration from withholding funds, the Education Department said over 100 employees could be affected.
The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of violating the Constitution and exceeding its authority by ignoring Congress’s spending decisions.
California colleges since 1995 have received more than $600 million in federal grants through the Hispanic Serving Institutions program. A lawsuit challenging the program could put the future of that funding in peril.