The funds should not have been withheld in the first place, but we are relieved they’re now being released.
“President Donald Trump’s administration announced Friday it was releasing billions of dollars in school grants, including about $43 million that had been withheld in Kansas…
“The Trump administration had come under increasing pressure to release the money.
A couple of lawsuits challenged the freeze and members of Congress from both parties urged the administration to release the money.
A coalition of 14 school districts, parents, teachers unions and nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the decision to withholding the education funds,
Another coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on over the administration’s decision to freeze more
Last week, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly joined with 17 other governors to demand that the U.S. Department of Education release the federal education funding.
“The top Democrat in the Kansas Senate had been sharply critical of the decision to withhold the money from schools.
“‘Our school districts, especially as they are getting ready for a new school year, must be able to stay focused on preparing Kansas kids for their future,’ Dinah Sykes said in a statement…
“‘I am encouraged because this is what happens when people get engaged and contact their representatives,’ she said.
Originally posted to Facebook 7/25/25.