Cincinnati Public Schools has joined a coalition of school districts, parent organizations, nonprofit organizations, and American Federation of Teachers affiliates in Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Texas, New York, and Rhode Island in suing the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for withholding federal funding.
The Trump administration notified state education departments in late June — a day before the funds were scheduled to be dispersed — that it was withholding more than $6 billion in previously approved grants for K-12 schools while it reviewed the programs receiving federal support. The administration told states it was reviewing programs to ensure they aligned with the president’s priorities.
The funding freeze clawed back money for programs geared toward migrant students, students learning English, professional development, adult learners, and after-school programs. In total, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce lost around $184 million…