"The Trump administration said it will strip tens of millions in federal education funding from New York City and other cities across the country after those school districts failed to meet the president's Sept. 23 deadline to scrap policies protecting transgender individuals. In New York City alone, the administration is cancelling about $36 million in total funding for Magnet Schools Assistance Program funding, which covers specialized curricula, educator professional development, afterschool learning, and summer learning."
"The Department will not rubber-stamp civil rights compliance for New York, Chicago, and Fairfax while they blatantly discriminate against students based on race and sex, Julie Hartman, a US Department of Education spokesperson, told Gay City News in a written statement. These are public schools, funded by hardworking American families, and parents have every right to expect an excellent education not ideological indoctrination masquerading as inclusive' policy."
The Trump administration is canceling tens of millions in federal education grants to several U.S. school districts after they failed to meet a Sept. 23 deadline to rescind policies protecting transgender students. New York City will lose about $36 million in Magnet Schools Assistance Program funding, including roughly $15 million slated for next year. Chicago and Fairfax are also losing funding. The administration cites noncompliance with its interpretation of Title IX and accuses the districts of discriminating based on sex and race, framing the cuts as enforcement of federal civil rights policy.
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