The states say the Trump-ordered freeze has injected chaos and uncertainty into school districts nationwide, upending budgets, staffing plans, and more.

More than 20 states including Massachusetts sued the Trump administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.

President Trump's administration has frozen billions in federal education grants, threatening after-school and summer programs critical for low-income families. Over 20 states have sued, and as the school year approaches,

The federal funding freeze could disrupt programs for English learners, migrant students, as well as teacher support.

Statewide, about $168.8 million is being withheld, pending a Trump administration review, and more than $6 billion is being withheld nationwide.

The Trump administration froze nearly $7 billion in federal education funding, impacting schools across Kansas City and the country.