Multistate Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Over Cuts to Special Education Grants

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking a federal court to find the Trump administration’s cancellation of grant money awarded to special education staff unlawful.

The multistate lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, challenges the U.S. Department of Education’s discontinuation of grants awarded to three states under the State Personnel Development Grant program, or SPDG. The grants are meant to help fund the professional development of special education staff and support services for children with disabilities.

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