Democratic State Attorneys General Sue to Restore COVID-Related Programs for K-12 Students

A group of Democratic state attorneys general and a governor sued the Trump administration on April 10 to attempt to stop it from ending more than $1.1 billion in funding for addressing the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on K–12 students. Filed in Manhattan federal court, the lawsuit is in response to the Department of Education’s March 28 announcement that it would no longer let states utilize funds within programs implemented by a pandemic relief law passed during the Biden administration. Previously, the agency said the funds would be accessible through March 2026. The states suing said they had planned on the funding and are now dealing with major budget shortfalls because of the agency’s policy change, the lawsuit states....