Attorney General Announces Lawsuit Over Federal Aid To Schools

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Michigan has joined a lawsuit with several other states seeking to overturn a rule from the U.S. Department of Education regarding how school districts should allocate federal coronavirus relief dollars. At a Tuesday press conference, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the rule from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos requires public districts to split some of their CARES Act funds with private school students.

“All students in this country deserve an equal chance at an education, and that’s why we cannot and will not sit on the sidelines while critical funding specifically allocated based on low income status is reallocated by counting students who have privileges and resources already available to them,” Nessel said.

Nessel said public school districts need all of the CARES Act funds they can get.

“Because of the anticipated financial challenges that face our state in the months and years ahead, we must fight for every single dollar available for education.”

Nessel said the DeVos rule contradicts the CARES Act language. She also said it’s another attempt by the administration to undermine public schools. She and other attorneys general are asking a federal court to find the rule unlawful.