NYC wins court fight over magnet school funding tied to trans student policies
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted improperly by withholding magnet school funding over transgender student policies.

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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration improperly withheld tens of millions in magnet school funding from New York City, determining the Department of Education failed to follow required procedures before cutting the grants over transgender student policies.
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