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Episode: More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding
Description: More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.
Some of the withheld money funds after-school and summer programming at Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA or public schools, attended by 1.4 million children and teenagers nationwide. Congress set aside money for the programs to provide academic support, enrichment and childcare to mostly low-income families. But Trump’s administration recently froze the funding, saying it wants to ensure programs align with the Republican president’s priorities.
Led by California, the lawsuit alleges withholding the money violates the Consti...