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New York City Sues Education Department Over $47 Million Magnet Grant Cut Tied to Transgender Policies

The district asks a judge to reinstate MSAP money following a refused civil-rights certification based on a new Title IX interpretation.

New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos speaks during a news conference announcing baselining funding annually for critical education programs, on April 16, 2025, in Manhattan, New York.
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Overview

  • New York City filed the federal lawsuit on Oct. 16 in Manhattan seeking restoration of the grants and an order preventing future cancellations.
  • The halted Magnet Schools Assistance Program funding spans 19 sites serving about 7,700 students, with $11 million in carryover already disrupting this year’s programs and roughly $36 million more at risk.
  • The Education Department declined to certify compliance after a Sept. 16 letter said policies allowing transgender students to use facilities and play on teams by gender identity violate Title IX and demanded swift changes.
  • The complaint says federal officials rescinded previously approved grants without required notice, investigation or a hearing and argues the demands conflict with New York state law.
  • Federal officials call the suit meritless, say MSAP requires civil-rights certification to protect female students under Title IX, and report similar actions affecting districts in Chicago and Fairfax County, Virginia.