Posted on 07/14/2025 12:11:01 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday 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 child care to mostly low-income families. But Trump’s administration recently froze the funding, saying it wants to ensure recipients’ programs align with the Republican president’s priorities.
Led by California, the lawsuit alleges withholding the money violates the Constitution and several federal laws. Many low-income families will lose access to after-school programs if the money isn’t released soon, according to the suit. In some states, school restarts in late July and early August.
Darleen Reyes drove through a downpour last week to take her son to a free Boys & Girls Club day camp in East Providence, Rhode Island. She told camp administrators the flash flood warning would have kept her away, but her son insisted on going.
Before kissing his mother goodbye, Aiden Cazares, 8, explained to a reporter, “I wanted to see my friends and not just sit at home.” Then he ran off to play.
After-school programs for the fall are in jeopardy
In Rhode Island, the state stepped in with funding to keep the summer programs running, according to the Boys & Girls Club of East Providence. Other Boys & Girls Clubs supported by the grants have found ways to keep open their summer programs, said Sara Leutzinger, vice president for communications for the Boys & Girls Club of America. But there isn’t the same hope...
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Why is the Federal Government in the “school” business.
How much funding supports marxist indoctrination?
Where in the Constitution is the government required to give states money for schools?
The DoE is a fairly recent creation.
UNCREATE it NOW! We did better without it.
After-school and summer funding
Boys how to make and ware a dress and learn about sex change.
Girls How to be a liberal boy and learn about abortions.
Screw ‘em. Not our responsibility.
Don’t have kids if you can’t be present in your kids’ lives after school.
I hate these leeches.
The US government has no reason to be in the babysitting business.
I remember in my day we played outside and didn’t come home until after mom and dad were home from work and dinner was about to be served.
I cannot find what the 20 states are from the article. Since the lede mentions it, why not include it in the article?
We had street dances, too. No fights.
On weekends we went to Charlotte Beach...took the bus...no fights.
The whole thing amounted to...we didn't need supervision...we behaved ourselves.
What happened to entertaining yourselves? We played sandlot baseball, rode bikes, went to community pools etc.
Why the heck am I paying for summer camp?
So the programs werent “free”? 🙄
Boys and Girls Club is a great organization. I hope they can reapply for at least some funding.
20 states.
Blue states most likely.
“Congress set aside money for the programs”
If this is correct than it takes more than Trump simply slashing the programs for funding to be withdrawn.
I can’t write about all of them but for the Boys and Girls Club (at least here) that number would be zero.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Continue Education Department Purge
Forgot the link.
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Stupid woman drove through the flooding because her little chimp insisted she try to get to RI without them drowning. Idiots. ROTFL!
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