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Department of Education funding pause and DOJ guidance prompt lawsuits and state responses, attorney tells board
Summary
Board counsel summarized a recent July federal grant freeze and subsequent litigation, the Supreme Court’s emergency handling, and Justice Department guidance on what federal agencies consider unlawful DEI‑related practices, noting local budget impacts were resolved but legal uncertainty remains.
Richard Schwartz briefed trustees on federal actions earlier this summer that temporarily withheld education grant funds while the Department of Education reviewed whether certain programs advance what the administration called "diversity, equity and inclusion" or "gender ideology." The department initially withheld roughly $7 billion across seven programs; the…
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