Federal Lawsuit: The money wouldâve gone to help kids and families in rural and low-income areas, according to the lawsuit.
A Chicago nonprofit organization and an influential teachersâ union have sued the Trump administration, accusing it of illegally cutting off over $60 million in wraparound services for community schools, a move that blocks students from rural and low-income communities from receiving academic, emotional, and social supports, according to a federal lawsuit.Â
The lawsuit, filed on Dec. 29 by the American Federation of Teachers and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, a nonprofit organization in southwestern Chicago, says that the Department of Education abruptly and unlawfully ended funding for 19 different grants from the Full-Service Community Schools program. The funds, which expired on Dec. 31, 2025, wouldâve provided social, health, nutrition, and mental health support for K-12 students and families in low-income and rural areas.
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The plaintiffs claim that this move has voided funds that would have helped support students and their families. The Trump administration did not reply to Word In Blackâs request for comment.
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