One Gaston County educator said he is heading into the school year with hope after the U.S. Department of Education unfroze nearly $7 billion in funding.

North Carolina is one of more than 20 states suing the Trumpadministration over a sudden freeze in federal education funding, money that supportsafter-school programs, teacher training and school safety initiatives across the state.

The lawsuit argued that the decision to freeze these funds resulted in “chaos” for schools across the country.

North Carolina has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for its decision to freeze $6.2 billion in federal funds hours before the money was set to be dispersed to local school districts across the state.

North Carolina has joined about two dozen states in a lawsuit over the freezing of billions of dollars in federal funding for public schools.

Twenty-Five states, including North Carolina, are suing the Secretary of Education, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and President Donald Trump.

The remaining $130 million to North Carolina includes funds for English language learners, teacher training, and migrant students. This comes after the U.S. Department of Education froze $6.8 billion to schools nationwide,

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Monday he is joining 22 other state attorneys general and two governors in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson on Monday announced the suit against the U.S. Department of Education for withholding $165 million in funding for the state’s public schools that he ...