1 of 3 | A student enters the East Side Community High School in2022 in New York City. The U.S. Department of Education said it halted magnet funding to the city's schools over their diversity policies. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has halted funding to three public school districts -- in Chicago, Fairfax, Va., and New York City over their diversity policies.
The Department of Education on Thursday pulled $65 million in magnet school funding from the districts 10 days after issuing them a warning, The New York Times reported.
On Sept. 16, the department sent letters to the district accusing them of violating civil rights law. The Trump administration took issue with all three districts allowing transgender students to play in sports and use the bathroom of their choice.
Federal officials also threatened to withhold funds from Chicago schools over a program specifically designed to help Black students, according to Axios.
