As Donald Trump attempts to strip millions of dollars from Nevada schools, Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that his office has won a court order against the Trump administration forcing them to release states’ access to Department of Education programs supporting low-income and unhoused students. This comes after Joe Lombardo endorsed Donald Trump’s decision to sign an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education as they attempt to cut programs to pave the way for tax cuts for billionaires. 

The Lombardo-Trump plan to eliminate the Department of Education would threaten nearly $1 billion per year in funding for Nevada schools and students. If Lombardo and Trump get their way, funding for Pell Grants, community colleges, special education, career and technical education, and other essential services for Nevada students will be on the chopping block. Over the last five years, Nevada students and schools have been supported by the Department of Education with a total of nearly $6 billion in critical funding. 

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KTNV: AG Ford wins court order to restore education funding to states

Key points:

• The office of Nevada’s Attorney General has announced that a suit that AG Aaron Ford joined regarding education funding has resulted in a court order.

• More specifically, the court order will force the Trump administration to release states’ access to Department of Education programs supporting low-income and unhoused students.

• The order also releases funding that would go to other services that address the long-term affects of the COVID pandemic on school-aged children.

• According to a release from AG Ford’s office, the original suit was filed on April 10 – Ford teamed up with attorneys general from 15 other states and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration for ending access to over $1 billion in grants from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

• The Department of Education had previously determined that the funds would be accessible through March 2026.