"The Department of Education notified the state and 16 others in March that the Trump administration had rescinded access to millions in federal money earmarked to combat the pandemic's impact on students across the nation. The recovery funds had been previously approved and awarded to the states from the department and were supposed to be available until March 2026, but the Department of Education abruptly changed course, a lawsuit from the 17 impacted states alleged."
"According to the states' suit, the Trump administration said the change was made because the pandemic has already ended so the funding "is not consistent with the department's priorities and thus not a worthwhile exercise of its discretion." California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the "unlawful" rescission not only violated federal law and exceeded the education department's authority, but would cause "immediate and devastating harm" to school districts in California who relied on the funds to support after-school and summer learning initiatives,"
California secured $200 million in pandemic recovery school funding after the Department of Education reversed its attempt to rescind previously awarded funds. The Department had notified California and 16 other states in March that it was rescinding access to millions in federal pandemic relief that had been approved and were to remain available through March 2026. Seventeen states sued, and a preliminary injunction in May prevented the rescission while litigation continued. The Department ultimately backed down and agreed to allocate the remaining funds as originally planned. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the rescission violated federal law and would have caused immediate, devastating harm to school districts relying on the funds.
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