As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

Each year, school districts in the Milwaukee area rely on federal funding for between 2% and 20% of their budgets, according to DPI data.

The Department of Education sent letters to state education commissioners overseeing K-12 education agencies asking them to certify compliance with federal civil rights law.

Thousands of federal employees face unemployment. Some states and districts see an opportunity to recruit skilled workers to the classroom.

Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right,” the nation’s top acting civil rights official said.

North Carolina education leaders are asking the federal government to overturn a decision that halts the distribution of $17 million to North Carolina schools for facility improvements. On Thursday, the State Board of Education voted to issue a joint statement with Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green,

Eagle Hope Project, federal money has helped volunteers deliver fresh produce and meat to families in need across the remote Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in northern Montana — while putting cash into the hands of farmers,

State Superintendent Mo Green says the loss of the money “threatens the financial integrity” of schools in Halifax, Lenoir, Richmond and Robeson counties.