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8 Democratic States Sue Education Dept. over Frozen Training Funds

HeadlineMar 07, 2025

Attorneys general from eight states have filed a lawsuit against the Education Department, accusing the agency of unlawfully slashing more than $600 million in federal grants for teacher training programs that had already been appropriated by Congress. The Trump administration froze the funds in February, claiming they’re used to promote what it called “divisive ideologies” like anti-racism. On Thursday, Senate Democrats, including Connecticut’s Chris Murphy, slammed reports that Trump is preparing to sign an executive order abolishing the Department of Education.

Sen. Chris Murphy: “So, if the Department of Education closes, it’s going to hurt millions of families in this country. It’s just going to enable the theft of resources from regular families to pad the pockets of the billionaires. But it is also likely to result in you waking up one day and finding out that your local elementary school that your kids go to is owned by a private equity firm on the other side of the country and is being run for profit.”

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