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New Jersey Secures $1 Billion in Federal Education Funding

2/12/2026

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New Jersey secured over $1 billion in federal education funding through an agreement with the Trump Administration, preventing unlawful withholding of these funds.
Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that this settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by New Jersey and 18 other states against the Administration's interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
Governor Mikie Sherrill criticized the federal funding cuts as harmful to vulnerable families, emphasizing the importance of support for students with disabilities, low-income families, and multilingual learners.

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New Jersey secured over $1 billion in federal education funding through an agreement with the Trump Administration, preventing unlawful withholding of these funds.
Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that this settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by New Jersey and 18 other states against the Administration's interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
Governor Mikie Sherrill criticized the federal funding cuts as harmful to vulnerable families, emphasizing the importance of support for students with disabilities, low-income families, and multilingual learners.