Overview

• The administration is weighing an unprecedented halt to $8 billion in annual federal education formula funds amid a widening dispute over immigration and protest responses
• President Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to break up large-scale protests against recent ICE raids
• Governor Gavin Newsom filed a legal challenge and demanded that federal forces return control of the National Guard to California
• California’s public schools rely on the federal payouts for programs aiding low-income students, English learners and those with disabilities
• White House spokesperson Kush Desai emphasized that no final decision on withholding education funds has been reached, leaving districts unsure of their budgets