A group of 16 Democratic state attorneys general and a governor sued the Trump administration on April 10, attempting to stop it from ending more than $1.1 billion in funding meant to address 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 Education Department’s March 28 announcement that states could no longer utilize funds under programs implemented by a Biden-era pandemic relief law. Previously, the agency said the funds would be accessible through March 2026.
